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.

** Somalia

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 Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Statement of Secretary-General Madagascar

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 Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good morning.

**Guest at Noon

press conference by General Assembly president on recent travels, current issues

press conference on access to education in emergency, post-crisis situations

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 Farhan Haq, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Secretary-General at the General Assembly

press conference by commission of experts on international monetary,

financial reform recommendations to General Assembly

 

Sixty-third General Assembly

Fifth Committee

34^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSAL FOR DONATION OF ASSETS

 

Sixty-third General Assembly

Fifth Committee

37^th Meeting (AM)

BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING

FOR UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SUDAN

Also Begins Consideration of Revised Budgets for Four Special Political Missions

PRESS CONFERENCE ON EXPULSION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM DARFUR

The expulsion of non-governmental organizations from Darfur would have a dramatic impact on the ability to provide humanitarian assistance there and in Sudan as a whole, John Holmes told correspondents today at Headquarters.