Noon Briefings


19 January 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980119

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by stating that, as had been announced to correspondents late last Friday, the Secretary-General was the keynote speaker at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this morning in a programme dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. The text of his speech had been made available on an embargoed basis.

13 January 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980113

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's press briefing by informing correspondents that although the appointment of Elisabeth Rehn of Finland as Special Representative and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina had been announced, her appointment would become effective Friday and the Secretary-General wished to introduce her to correspondents.

12 January 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980112

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by informing correspondents that a biography of the newly appointed Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Frechette, was available in the Spokesman's office. Also available was a report by the Secretary-General detailing the Deputy Secretary-General's exact functions.

9 January 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980109

Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, said at the beginning of today's press briefing that there had been "lots and lots" of calls regarding the new post of Deputy Secretary-General. The Secretary-General was expected to announce the new appointment some time early next week.

7 January 1998



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19980107

Juan Carlos Brandt, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's briefing by reading out the following statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General: