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.

**SG’s Statement on Iraq

Good afternoon.  We’ll begin with a statement on Iraq.

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.

** Noon Guest

Press conference by CHAIRMAN OF AD HOC COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES CONVENTION

Press conference by UNFPA ON ROLE OF YOUTH IN ACHIEVING MILLENNIUM GOALS

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.

**SG Statement - Israeli Disengagement

PRESS CONFERENCE BY ISRAEL

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.

No doubt, you’re all here for me, huh?

**Guest

PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDP ADMINISTRATOR

“We may be at the historic moment where the fight against poverty and associated ills really enters a critical new phase”, Kemal Derviş, the new Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.

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.

**Guest

PRESS CONFERENCE BY PEACEKEEPING DEPARTMENT ON SITUATION

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO