United nations development programme undp administrator 2009 2017 helen clark is a respected global leader on sustainable development, gender equality and international cooperation. Helen clark talks about the need of the united nations general. The term resilience has rapidly been gaining traction in the development and humanitarian aid language. Speech at the 2014 eu high level resilience forum 08 dec 2014 as a development organization, undp is very aware of the highly detrimental impact which disasters and crises both manmade and those due to natural hazards have on local, national, and global development efforts. Sustainable development goals undp in latin america and. Undp and qdf forge strategic partnership for development. Jan 26, 2015 helen clark became the administrator of the united nations development programme undp on april 17, 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. Undps two year recovery programme is integrated into the palestinian recovery strategy. Undp administrator helen clark at the first regular session of the undp. Resilience marlyn jones consultant on state policies and. Speech at closing of resilience development forum nov 9, 2015 the resilience development forum set out to affirm the critical importance of resilience to support to the syria crisis, and to explore practical ways to make that happen.
The origins of power, prosperity, and poverty, daron. Im helen clark, administrator of the united nations development programme and former prime minister of new zealand 19992008. She served three successive terms as prime minister of new zealand between 1999 and 2008. Helen clark administrator united nations development programme rebeca grynspan. The third volume of empowering lives, building resilience, compiles sustainable energy. Helen clark, undp administrator humanitas 2012 visiting professorship in statecraft and diplomacy putting resilience at the heart of the development agenda cambridge, united kingdom april 16, 2012. Free downloads of the 2014 report, plus materials on the reports indices and regional implications will be available on this site after the launch date. Helen elizabeth clark onz ssi pc born 26 february 1950 is a new zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of new zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the united nations development programme from 2009 to 2017. Harvard school of public health lecture empowered lives.
Last november, undp organized the resilience development forum at the dead sea in jordan. Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience news jica. Im helen clark, administrator of the united nations. Khalid malik, director of the undp human development report office, is to. The administrator of the united nations development programme undp, helen clark, and the executive director of the joint united nations. Statement to the first regular session of the undp.
Helen clark, undp administrator sumud, transformative resilience, and the changing face of. Helen clark, undp administrator aspen institute madeleine k. Helen clark, administrator of the united nations development. Paul ladd, director of the undp team on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, talks about 2015, a year in which countries will shape a new development agenda, and reach a global agreement on climate change.
It aims to create conditions for enhancing resilience and sustainable development, while building on both prior and current undp engagement in the gaza strip. It was cohosted by the government of jordan and attended by more than 200 partners. Undp and unaids leaders begin high level joint mission in new. Report calls for building disaster risk into development.
The great popularity of darya among belarusians, especially among the younger generation, makes her a significant role model for healthy lifestyles. Assistant administrator of the united nations development programme and regional director for latin america and the caribbean. Former primer minister of new zealand, former undp administrator, patron of the helen clark foundation. As undp administrator helen clark said after visiting the three countries during the epidemic, now is the time to lay the foundations for sustained economic and social recovery, by building resilient institutions and systems and improved services, and by prioritizing human development and citizen empowerment. The united nations development programme and the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees renewed their memorandum of understanding at the resilience development forum on 9th of november, 2015, signed by undp administrator, ms. She was new zealands fifthlongestserving prime minister, and the second woman to hold that office clark. This agreement marks an important milestone in putting our world on an inclusive and sustainable course. Helen clark on cracking the glass ceiling and life. Undp works around the world, making a positive difference in peoples lives, and we are proud that ms. Sustainable development goals undp in asia and the pacific. United nations development programme regional bureau for africa rba one united nations plaza new york, ny 10017 empowered lives. Food insecuritythe inability to consistently acquire enough calories and nutrients. Undp administrator helen clark said, building resilience is at the heart of undps efforts to promote a more inclusive and sustainable future. Books by prime minister rt hon helen clark wheelers books.
It is a distinct honor to be selected as the 2012 humanitas visiting professor in statecraft and diplomacy. Antonio guterres, to continue to deepen their cooperation in working on complex. If we all work together, we have a chance of meeting citizens aspirations for peace, prosperity, and wellbeing, and to preserve our planet. The development contribution aspen, colorado it is a great honour to be asked to give the annual aspen institute madeleine k. The outcomes of marrakech and the new rule book will guide the. Helen clark, undp administrator building resilience. Food insecuritythe inability to consistently acquire. By helen clark, administrator united nations development programme it has been 25 years since the first human development report hdr introduced a new concept for advancing human wellbeing which challenged the notion that the level of economic growth and of gdp per capita were the leading indicators of a countrys progress.
Undp announces 51050 new global programme in support. The human development report is an editorially independent publication of the united nations development programme. Helping save samoas forests undp administrator and gef ceo. Building resilience to future crisis andor disaster is an agenda humanitarian and development actors can unite around. Sumud, transformative resilience, and the changing. Helen clark from prime minister of new zealand to global. Undp launches the human development report 2014 undp in. One more major agreement followed in 2016 the new urban agenda calling for safe, inclusive, resilient. Disaster and development by helen clark project syndicate. United nations development programme when i joined undp as administrator in june of 2017, i was pleased to be taking the helm at the worlds leading development organisation. Undpunhcr joint secretariat undp in the arab states. Equal rights are not special rights undp in asia and the. For too long the face of subsaharan africa has been one of dehumanizing hunger.
Helen clark, undp administrator sumud, transformative resilience, and the changing face of aid in the state of palestine. Statement at the briefing on the syria response humanitarian response plan hrp, regional refugee and resilience plan 3rp, and neighboring countries. The outcomes of marrakech and the new rule book will guide the support undp gives to programme countries. Undp has partnered with countries on first the design and now on the delivery of their ndcs. Exclusion and inequality lead to uneven development across. Undp continues to be dedicated to complementing the ongoing humanitarian e. The undp response has so far touched the lives of 4. Albright global development lecture on making sense of the world we live in. Domracheva will be supporting our work, undp administrator helen clark said.