UNDP Administrator Helen Clark

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Helen Clark visits REDD+ pilot initiative in Indonesia

Jakarta — On the first day of her three-day trip to Indonesia, UNDP chief Helen Clark traveled to Central Kalimantan, where she took a boat through parts of the province to see first-hand the forest cover and peat lands which face a real threat of deforestation. She met with local officials to more

Strong partnerships with civil society critical to development 

New York — Meeting with members of the Civil Society Advisory Committee, Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to strategic partnerships with civil society to achieve shared development goals. The two-day consultation session with civil society leaders focuse more

Helen Clark: Economic, political inclusion needed for peace

Washington — Attaining and maintaining the peace and security needed for development requires broad economic and political inclusion, said UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark.“ Even with impressive development progress in many areas over the last decade, many people have been l more

Indonesian President Yudhoyono, UN development chief meet on forests

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with United Nations Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark in Jakarta Thursday where they discussed Indonesia’s pioneering efforts to prevent deforestation and degradation as part of a UN initiative. They also discussed the st more

"Desire for Dignity" Driver of Change in Arab World - Helen Clark

New York — In her second Twitter chat, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark answered questions from around the globe on development in the Arab world. The questions ranged from the causes of the uprisings to women and minorities and from the UN’s role in Libya to the role of social media and youth in more

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About Helen Clark
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Helen Clark became the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She also chairs the United Nations Development Group.

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Haiti - Building Resilience

"Sitting on the sidelines while countries like Haiti are prevented from developing their potential by recurring natural disasters is not an option."

 

Joint blog in the Huffington Post by Helen Clark and Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Development.

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