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Noon Briefings


25 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

20000225

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon. I'd like to welcome our guest, Francesc Vendrell, the Secretary-General's Personal Representative and Head of the Special Mission to Afghanistan, who has just returned from his first trip to the region.

22 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

20000222

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon. I’d like to welcome our guest today, Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict. He’ll be talking to you shortly about Child Protection Advisers.

17 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

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The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**In East Timor, Tears, Cheers as Secretary-General Pledges UN Support for 'New Era of Peace'

16 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

20000216

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Secretary-General Ends Visit to Indonesia

15 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

20000215

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Associate Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Secretary-General Begins Official Visit to Indonesia

11 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

20000211

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by John Mills, Acting Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

10 February 2000



Press Briefing


DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

20000210

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by John Mills, Acting Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, and Shirley Brownell, spokeswoman for the General Assembly President.

**Secretary-General's Meetings in Thailand