21 September 1998
In progress at UNHQ
Noon Briefings
18 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980918
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by reporting that the United Nations humanitarian needs assessment mission to Bamyan in Afghanistan, which had been announced earlier in the week, was still on hold pending clarification of security and the state of the airport in Bamyan. Alternate routes into Bamyan were being explored.
17 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980917
16 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN OF SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980916
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by saying the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Nitin Desai, had been invited to room S-226 to brief correspondents on the high-level meeting on globalization that would take place in the General Assembly tomorrow.
15 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN OF SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980915
14 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980914
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming the three Dag Hammarskjold Fellows, who would undoubtedly frequent the noon briefings.
11 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980911
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by reading from a statement attributable to him on the situation in Afghanistan. It was a long statement, and the full text was available in the Spokesman's Office, but in part it reads:
10 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980910
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming the spokesman for the President of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, Jadranka Mihalic. Mr. Eckhard said she had been present at the General Assembly President's press conference in the morning and would be part of the Spokesman's team for a year.
9 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980909
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by reporting that the Secretary-General had presided over a Senior Management Group meeting this morning. The discussion had focused on what was to be expected from the forthcoming fifty-third session of the General Assembly, to be opened this afternoon.
8 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980908
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, opened today's noon briefing by announcing that the Secretary-General had returned from the Non- Aligned Summit in South Africa. He had opened the peacekeeping seminar announced on Friday and would be on the podium in the General Assembly for the closing of its current session.