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Clark appointment reflects NZ’s rep in development
Press statement Friday, 27th of March 2009
For
immediate release
Clark appointment reflects NZ’s reputation in development work
Helen Clark’s
appointment as administrator of the United Nations
Development Programme is an indicator of New Zealand’s
reputation as a top player in international development
work.
“New Zealand is regarded as a world leader in the delivery of effective aid,” says Council for International Development executive director David Culverhouse. “As a former prime minister, Ms Clark is seen as having played a significant role in building that tradition.”
“Ms Clark’s administration was responsible for overseeing the setting up of NZAID as a semi autonomous body, and this agency has received accolades from the international community.”
“We wish Ms Clark well in her UN career, and hope she will remain a good ambassador for the interests of poor people in developing countries,” says Mr Culverhouse.
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