PRESS BRIEFING BY SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL ADVISOR

ON GLOBAL COMPACT AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

The Secretary-General will deliver a major keynote address to the World Economic Forum this Sunday, providing world political and business leaders with an update on the Global Compact, his Special Advisor, John Ruggie, told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing this morning. 

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

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Susan Markham, Spokesperson for the General Assembly President.

DAILY BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

** Briefing Guest

The guest at the briefing today will be Kenzo Oshima, the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator.

** Secretary-General in Stockholm

PRESS BRIEFING BY UN EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT LAUNCHED

A comprehensive assessment of how the world's development financing needs can be met -- prepared by the United Nations in consultation with the leading international trade, financial and development agencies -- was released today in New York. 

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

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

** Libya/Lockerbie Bombing Verdict

INDIA RECEIVES $1 MILLION FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FROM FOUNDATION

A $1 million donation to the Indian Government to support its relief efforts after last week's earthquake was announced today at a press conference at Headquarters.  The donation, by philanthropic organization the W.P.Carey Foundation, was the largest private sector donation received by India thus far.

PRESS BRIEFING BY UNITED NATIONS LEGAL COUNSEL

The Security Council would assess the future application of United Nations sanctions against the Government of Libya following the Lockerbie trial’s conclusion, a senior United Nations official told correspondents at a press briefing at Headquarters today.

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

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Tribute to Information Chief of Iraq Programme

John Mills, the Chief of Information for the Office of the Iraq Programme, died last night, losing a fight against cancer that lasted a year.

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

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon. 

** Guests at Noon