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Noon Briefings


15 May 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 noon briefing by telling correspondents that the Secretary-General's schedule for the day included a meeting at 1:15 p.m. with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, followed by a luncheon in his honour.

Mr. Eckhard then read out the following statement:

6 May 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 noon briefing by announcing that there would be no Security Council consultations today. The Council would meet tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to receive a briefing from the Secretariat on the situation in Sierra Leone.