In progress at UNHQ

Noon Briefings


10/03/2004
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 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Secretary-General Back at Headquarters Following Canadian Visit

09/03/2004
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 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good Afternoon.


**Haiti update


First up today, developments in Haiti.  An advance person left for Haiti today to prepare for the arrival of the first wave of the multi-disciplinary assessment team which will leave tomorrow.

08/03/2004
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 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Statement Attributable to the Spokesman


We’ll start with a statement attributable to the Spokesman concerning events in the Middle East:

05/03/2004
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 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good Afternoon,


**Statement Attributable to the Spokesman


We are going to start with a statement attributable to the Spokesman on Myanmar:

04/03/2004
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 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good Afternoon.


We have some visitors from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.  Welcome.


**Guest at Noon

02/03/2004
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 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


I have just been told that Security Council consultations have adjourned.  If any of you want to run out to the stakeout, I won’t be offended.


**Statement on Iraq and Pakistan