(Incorporates briefing by spokesman for General Assembly President.)
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, opened today's noon briefing by announcing that the Security Council had begun this morning with the report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara, which came out on Monday. Members were now hearing Benon Sevan, Executive Director of the Office of the Iraq Programme, who was briefing them on his recent visit to Iraq.
Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by announcing the schedule of the Security Council for this morning.
