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Press Release


20 February 2009
Spokesperson's Noon Briefing
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL


The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Michèle Montas, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon, all.


**Security Council

SG/SM/12109-SC/9599
19 February 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12109
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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

OPENING SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE, SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES UNITED NATIONS’ FULL


SUPPORT IN HELPING PEOPLE OF Timor-Leste REALIZE HOPES FOR SECURITY, STABILITY


Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks today to the Security Council’s open debate on the situation in Timor-Leste: