Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Noon Briefings

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

07/09/2004
Press Briefing

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 Marie Okabe, Spokesperson for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon.  I hope everybody had a good three-day weekend.


I understand we have some journalists visiting from Israel.  Welcome to the United Nations.


**Secretary-General’s Trip to Mexico

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

01/09/2004
Press Briefing


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 Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesperson for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon.  Sorry I’m a few minutes late.


**Statement on Hostage-Taking in Russian Federation

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

31/08/2004
Press Briefing

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, Associate Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Good afternoon. 


**Secretary-General’s Statement on Middle East


Starting off with a statement on the Middle East.