Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, began today's noon briefing by reading a statement that would be available at his office and issued as a press release.
Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, told correspondents at today's noon briefing that the Security Council met in formal consultations this morning to discuss its work programme for the month of August. Under other matters, it briefly reviewed the status of its response to the Secretary-General's report on Africa.
Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, opened today's noon briefing by reading out the following statement on Guinea-Bissau, attributable to the Spokesman:
Juan Carlos Brandt, Senior Associate Spokesman for the Secretary- General, started today's noon briefing by reporting that the Special Conference on Sierra Leone had begun this morning with the Secretary-General's opening statement, the text of which was available in room S-378.
(Incorporates briefing by spokesman for General Assembly President.)
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by welcoming a group of guest journalists from developing countries, visiting under the sponsorship of the United States Information Agency.
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by announcing that Carlos Westendorp, the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, was briefing the Security Council this morning on his latest report which had been issued earlier this month. If he finished on time, he would brief the press.
(Incorporates briefing by spokesman for General Assembly President.)
