The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly.
Briefing by Spokesman for Secretary-General
One of the major challenges for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations was simultaneously addressing day-to-day issues, while keeping an eye on the global picture and attempting structural changes, correspondents were told Monday afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of todays noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly:
Briefing by Spokesman for Secretary-General
**Secretary-General in Strasbourg
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly:
Briefing by Spokesman for Secretary-General
The United Nations humanitarian and political efforts in Somalia would be stepped up to support the peace-building initiative there and, in particular, to support the new Transitional National Government, correspondents were told this afternoon at a Headquarters press briefing.
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of todays noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly.
Briefing by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General
Everyone is following Belgrade I take it. Good afternoon.
Agreement had been reached with the Government of Sierra Leone over the legal and practical arrangements necessary to establish a special court in that country to prosecute certain individuals there for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Ralph Zacklin, Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing on Tuesday, 26 September.
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly.
Briefing by Spokesman for Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokeswoman for the President of the General Assembly.
Briefing by Associate Spokesman for Secretary-General
Good Afternoon.
**Middle East
