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Noon Briefings


12 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990312

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

**Death of Yehudi Menuhin

10 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990310

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Good afternoon. Before I start I just would like to say that last summer, Stella Dorfman of my office retired and we spent about eight or nine months of recruitment which came to fruition today with Anne Siddall replacing Stella in my office.

9 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990309

The following in a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

I see guests. Welcome to the briefing.

**East Timor

8 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990308

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Those of you who use the documents racks on the third floor might have noticed some new signs to make those racks easier to use. Robin and Nina have been reorganizing the presentation of the documents. I hope you appreciate that.

5 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990305

The following is a near verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Good afternoon: We are going to have my favourite person, Louise Arbour, at the briefing today. She'll be joining us in a few minutes. She's the Prosecutor of the two Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda.

4 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990304

The following is a near verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

**Secretary-General on Women's Rights:

Good Afternoon.

3 March 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990303

The following is a near verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Fred Eckhard.

**Germany Brings Case against the U.S. to the ICJ:

Good afternoon. We squawked a press release yesterday afternoon from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that I want to bring to your attention:

26 February 1999



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19990226

The following is a near verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Fred Eckhard.

Good afternoon.

** Guest at briefing

The guest at today's briefing, who should be here shortly, is Philip Kirsch, who is the Chairman of the Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court (ICC).