Noon Briefings

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Carol Bellamy, who would brief correspondents on her recent visit to Sierra Leone. (Ms. Bellamy's briefing is being issued separately.)

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by noting that the sand truck barriers used for security had been removed from First Avenue and traffic was flowing freely, within the building as well. "That probably means the threat from terrorists was surpassed by that from irate New Yorkers", Mr. Eckhard said.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing with the announcement that the Security-Council had first taken up Croatia this morning. Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hedi Annabi had introduced the Secretary-General's report on the United Nations Police Support Group there.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by saying that the ministerial Security Council meeting on Africa had started at roughly 10:30 a.m. and would finish at about 1:15 p.m. The Council was expected to adopt a presidential statement, a draft of which had been made available this morning in the Spokesman's Office.

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, to the briefing. Mr. Griffiths was to brief correspondents on his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to Rwanda. (Mr. Griffiths' briefing has been issued separately.)

Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by announcing that a joint statement, issued last night after the meeting of the Six-Plus-Two group on Afghanistan convened by the Secretary- General, had been made available.