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United Nations appointment an honour for NZ
27 March 2009
United Nations appointment an honour for New Zealand
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today welcomed former Prime Minister Helen Clark's nomination by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to head the United Nations Development Programme.
Once confirmed by the UN General Assembly, it will be the highest diplomatic post ever held by a New Zealander.
"We congratulate Helen Clark. It's an honour for New Zealand as well as for her," Ms Fitzsimons said.
"It's an opportunity to use her very great experience of International Affairs and we wish her all the best in the job."
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