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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

21 January 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.


**Secretary-General’s Statement on United States President Barack Obama

Press Conference on 'Innovative Policies to Advance Security Governance'

22 January 2009
Press Conference
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESS CONFERENCE ON ‘INNOVATIVE POLICIES TO ADVANCE SECURITY GOVERNANCE’


A Headquarters press conference this afternoon described for journalists the aims of an international conference seeking to share good practices, promote dialogue and introduce innovative approaches and new perspectives in the fight against terrorism.

Daily Press Briefing by the Offices of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the General Assembly President

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

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


and the spokesperson for the general assembly president

 

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

19 January 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.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

22 January 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.

AS THIRD UNITED NATIONS SCHOOL HIT BY ISRAELI FORCES, SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ‘OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK’, DEMANDS INVESTIGATION, PUNISHMENT OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE

SG/SM/12049
19 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12049
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

As third United Nations school hit by Israeli forces, Secretary-General condemns


‘outrageous attack’, demands investigation, punishment of those responsible


The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued on Saturday, 17 January, in Beirut:

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL GAZA VIOLENCE MARK OF ‘COLLECTIVE POLITICAL FAILURE’, MASSIVE EFFORT NEEDED NOW TO RESOLVE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

SG/SM/12058-SC/9579
21 January 2009
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/12058
SC/9579
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL GAZA VIOLENCE MARK OF ‘COLLECTIVE POLITICAL


FAILURE’, MASSIVE EFFORT NEEDED NOW TO RESOLVE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT