Noon Briefings


20 February 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

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Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, began Friday's press briefing by saying that the Secretary-General arrived today at the Saddam Hussein International Airport in Baghdad at 5:50 p.m. local time. He was met by the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Tariq Aziz.

19 February 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

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Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, began today's press briefing by welcoming Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), who would be talking to correspondents about an initiative on landmines in Angola. (Ms. Bellamy's briefing has been issued separately.)

18 February 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

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Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's press briefing by welcoming Rafiah Salim, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management. Ms. Salim had just established a task force on human resources management and was at the briefing to talk to correspondents about its composition and objectives.

11 February 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

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[Incorporates briefing by spokesman for General Assembly President.]

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, told correspondents at today's noon briefing that the Secretary-General had worked at his residence in the morning, and that Iraq continued to dominate his programme.