Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark ONZ SSIis the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand. As Prime Minister she served three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008 and was the first woman elected at a general election as the Prime Minister, and was the fifth longest serving person to hold that office. She has been Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, the third-highest UN position, since 2009. In April 2016, she declared...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 February 1950
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Helen Clark quotes about
As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed.
Economic growth which strips out the planet’s ecosystems is not sustainable
We just sent our condolences to the President of the United States and the American people on what is a terrible, terrible tragedy.
I think that generally New Zealand is respected for the positions it takes because it thinks them through.
In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.
Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks.
Never look back' is my philosophy.
Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.
Senator Obama will be taking office at a critical juncture. There are many pressing challenges facing the international community, including the global financial crisis and global warming. We look forward to working closely with President-elect Obama and his team to address these challenges.
People are optimistic about the future.
Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case.
I have no beliefs of a religious kind.
If the market is left to sort matters out, social injustice will be heightened and suffering in the community will grow with the neglect the market fosters.
In terms of protecting ourselves, the main issues are around how do we protect our borders [from illegal migrants and livestock and plant diseases], how do we protect our fisheries?