Press briefing by Security Council president

 

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

AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Djibril Diallo, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.

Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Good afternoon,

**Volcker

Transcript of press conference by Secretary-General’s chef de cabinet

Mr. Malloch Brown:  Let me start with a statement of the Secretary-General that I am reading for him.

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

 

AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Djibril Diallo, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.

Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Good afternoon.

**Oil-for-Food

Press conference by IRAQ

 

A senior Iraqi diplomat today said that first impressions of an independent panel’s report detailing conflicts of interest and flawed management in the now-defunct “oil-for-food” programme revealed a United Nations Secretariat whose actions were at odds with the will of the 15-member Security Council, the world body’s only organ whose decisions carry legal effect.

Press conference on convention protecting

 

rights of persons with disabilities

 

Things were progressing very nicely on a very difficult issue -- a draft convention on the protection and promotion of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities -- correspondents were told at a Headquarters’ press conference today.

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

AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Djibril Diallo, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.

Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Good afternoon,

**SG’s Trip

We have a trip to announce:

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

AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Djibril Diallo, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.

Spokesman for the Secretary-General

Good afternoon,

**Guest at Noon

Press conference by social development commission

 

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

and the spokesman for the general assembly president

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, and Djibril Diallo, Spokesman for the General Assembly President.

Associate Spokesperson for Secretary-General

Good afternoon.

**Guest at Noon