Noon Briefings


7 June 1996



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19960607 FOR INFORMATION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT ONLY

Sylvana Foa, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, began today's noon briefing by informing correspondents that spokesmen from different ministries in the Netherlands were attending the briefing as visitors. "They are here to see what a hard time you give me. But I bet they get a much harder time", she said.

14 May 1996



Press Briefing

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING OF OFFICE OF SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL

19960514 FOR INFORMATION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT ONLY

Sylvana Foa, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, told correspondents at today's noon briefing that things were unusually quiet at Headquarters. She went "on the squawk box yesterday evening offering confidential UN secrets", and was surprised no one called up for more details. She had since learned the system was broken.