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

AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

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 Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

PRESS CONFERENCE ON DISABILITIES CONVENTION

It should be possible in August, to reach accord on a draft convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, the negotiating committee’s Chairman, Don McKay (New Zealand), said today at a press conference, as the seventh United Nations drafting session drew to a close.

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

AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

PRESS CONFERENCE ON HAITI ELECTIONS

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 Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

It’s exactly 12 noon and we’re starting.

** Haiti

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

AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

PRESS CONFERENCE ON POVERTY ERADICATION

Taking stock at the end of the first Decade for the Eradication of Poverty, one had to acknowledge that the efforts, so far, had been inadequate, correspondents were told at a Headquarters press conference 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 Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Secretary-General’s Press Encounter

press conference by chairman of ‘group of 77’ on secretariat, management reforms