PRESS BRIEFING ON MEETING BETWEEN UN, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Stressing that a “crisis of confidence” had developed in the multilateral system’s ability to cope with today’s security challenges, Amre Moussa, Secretary-General the League of Arab States, told correspondents at a Headquarters briefing today that the international community must strive for change and renewal.

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

Following is a near verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Security Council

Press conference by Japan’s foreign minister

Japan’s Foreign Minister, Nobutaka Machimura, briefed correspondents this afternoon at Headquarters on Security Council reform, in the wake of a ministerial meeting in London of the “G-4” and African Union countries, and the introduction this month in the General Assembly of competing draft resolutions on Council reform –- by the “G-4/AU” and the so-called “Uniting for Consensus” group.

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

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.  I’ll start off with a statement on the situation in Northern Ireland.

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

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

**Louise Arbour

PRESS BRIEFING BY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

 

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

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Are the phones off?  Alright.

Good afternoon.

**Death of John Garang

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

Following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.  Starting off with an update from Sudan.

** Sudan

Press conference by NORWAY’S FOREIGN MINISTER

Press conference by SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

 

The Security Council’s programme of work for August was a relatively light one, this month’s Council President Kenzo Oshima ( Japan) told correspondents this afternoon during a press conference at Headquarters, adding that he hoped it would remain that way.