The following is a near verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Fred Eckhard:
**Security Council:
The following is a near verbatim transcript of todays noon briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Fred Eckhard:
**Guest at Noon:
The following is a near verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Fred Eckhard:
Death of King Hussein
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by stating that the Secretary-General had been anxiously following the news of King Hussein of Jordan's grave illness. His thoughts and prayers were with His Majesty and family and, indeed, with all the people of Jordan at this difficult moment in their history.
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, read out the following statement, attributable to him, at today's noon briefing:
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by introducing Martin Griffiths, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, who was to brief correspondents on his recent visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. [Mr. Griffiths' press briefing will be issued separately.]
