Noon Briefings

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming the Palestinian journalists who were in the room, participating in a Department of Public Information (DPI) training programme. He then said today's guest at the noon briefing would be Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Nitin Desai.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, opened the noon briefing by saying welcome to the Boston University School of Journalism students in attendance.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services, Karl Paschke, who would brief correspondents on his annual report. (Mr. Paschke's briefing is being issued separately.)

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, opened today's noon briefing by welcoming Sandro Tucci, spokesman for the Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, Pino Arlacchi, who had come from Vienna to "observe how the Spokesman's Office functions -- or doesn't".

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Hiro Ueki, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General, opened today's noon briefing by announcing that the Secretary-General was back in New York and would be in the office tomorrow, as would the Spokesman.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by reading a statement made by the Secretary-General in Seoul concerning the Middle East peace agreement, as follows:

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by saying the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for both the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, Louise Arbour, would brief correspondents on the Tribunal for Rwanda. (Ms. Arbour's briefing is being issued separately.)

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

David Wimhurst, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by expressing pleasure and extending a welcome to the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Olara Otunnu, who after the briefing would talk about his first report.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

David Wimhurst, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by saying he would brief correspondents today and tomorrow, while Marie Okabe would conduct the noon briefing on Thursday and Friday.