The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by David Wimhurst, Acting Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
**Secretary-General in Central African Republic
Given the problems with which it was faced, the United Nations was doing a magnificent job in Kosovo, Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh and head of the Security Council mission to Kosovo, told the media at United Nations Headquarters today during a press briefing on the findings of that mission.
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by David Wimhurst, Acting Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon.
**In Cameroon, Secretary-General Urges Africans to Invest in Girls' Education; Resolve Ongoing Conflicts
Canada was concerned that nuclear arms control had been faltering and crucial long-term trends were deteriorating, Chris Westdal, that country's Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament, told correspondents this afternoon at a Headquarters press conference.
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon.
**Situation in Sierra Leone: Secretary-General Condemns RUF Actions as Violation of Lomé Accord
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon. I'll start with Sierra Leone.
**Situation in Sierra Leone: Freetown Reported 'Quiet but Tense'
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon.
**Sierra Leone: Regional Leaders Work to Resolve Deteriorating Situation
Biosafety of food, limited fresh water resources, depleting fish stocks, the impact of trade liberalization and respect for diverse food production systems were among some of the priorities suggested this morning by representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for a possible global earth summit in the year 2002.
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon.
**Sierra Leone: Freetown Is Reported Unstable and Very Tense
