UNDP Administrator Helen Clark

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UNDP Administrator visits the Democratic Republic of Congo

During her first trip to Africa as Administrator, Helen Clark visited a UNDP-supported voter registration center in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Miss Clark arrived in the capital Kinshasa after visiting Liberia. UNDP and the international community continue to support the Congolese government more

Helen Clark starts first visit to Africa, meets with Liberia President

View more footage on the UNDP in Liberia siteUNDP Administrator Helen Clark met today with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on the first day of her official visit to that country. Miss Clark commended the President for the real progress made in Liberia under her three year-old presidency, more

Citizens must engage and respond to new global crises

Video interviewsCivil society engages in global action fight against climate changeJohn Cavanagh, from the Institute for Policy Studies, USA, explains how civil society has been a vital force in the fight against climate change. For the upcoming Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, peo more

Helen Clark meets Ethiopian Prime Minister

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, left, and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark.(Photo: UNDP) Helen Clark kicked off her official visit to Ethiopia today, meeting with the Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to discuss ways in which the international community can support Ethiopia to achieve the MDGs, par more

Helen Clark visits Ethiopia's first commodity exchange

Upon hearing the starting bell opening the markets at the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, Ethiopian traders in green jackets flooded the floor, shouting and pushing.  UNDP Administrator Helen Clark, who had done the ringing, smiled.“This is very, very exciting,” Clark said.  “This Ex 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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