1 October 1998
In progress at UNHQ
Noon Briefings
30 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980930
29 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980929
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.
28 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980928
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.
25 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980925
24 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980924
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.
23 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980923
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.)
22 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980922
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.
21 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980921
18 September 1998
Press Briefing
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
19980918
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by reporting that the United Nations humanitarian needs assessment mission to Bamyan in Afghanistan, which had been announced earlier in the week, was still on hold pending clarification of security and the state of the airport in Bamyan. Alternate routes into Bamyan were being explored.