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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United Nations Development Programme

Speeches and Statements: UNDP Administrator

Clark: HIV Prevention - What can be done to get to Zero New Infections?

Forum on Pathways of Democratic Transitions

UNDP Administrator: Potentials of the Private Sector for Achievement of the MDGs

Clark: Follow-up Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals in Tokyo, Japan

Clark: Local governance critical for achieving development goals

Helen Clark: Leaders of Change Summit, Istanbul

Clark: Developing national capacity for peacebuilding

Helen Clark: 12th Asia-Oceania Otolaryngology Congress in Auckland, New Zealand

Clark: UN Inter-Agency Meeting on Inclusive Finance for Development

Clark: UNDP International centre for private sector in Istanbul

Helen Clark: International Women's Day

Clark: Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship

Helen Clark: How to push for reform at the HQ-level

Clark: Equity: narrowing the gaps to push for achievement of the MDGs

Clark: Gender Mainstreaming, Envisaged Collaboration with UN Women

Helen Clark: HDR 20th Anniversary Commemoration of Dr Mahbub ul Haq

Helen Clark: Remarks on "Delivering As One: Follow-Up to Hanoi"

Helen Clark: 2011 UN Country Co-ordination Fund Donor Dialogue

Helen Clark: UN Forum on Forests

Helen Clark: Opening Introduction for the Session on Evaluation

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Africa's renaissance deserves continued support | Helen Clark