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12 February 2010
Moving the development agenda
forward in today’s world
United Nations Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark spoke at the Lowy
Institute today about the challenges of tackling poverty, improving women’s health and
preparing developing countries to adapt to the impact of climate change in the face of
increasing natural disasters and wars. She drew particular attention to the importance of
new contributions to development from China and from the private sector.
Miss Clark
also spoke of the need to strengthen governments in Afghanistan and Haiti to deal with
their serious predicaments.
A link to Helen Clark’s address can be found here:
For further information please contact
Orietta Melfi on +61 2 8238 9080 omelfi@lowyinsitute.org
The Lowy Institute is an independent, non-partisan think tank which researches international
political, strategic and economic issues from an Australian perspective.
31 Bligh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: +61 2 8238 9000 Fax: +61 2 8238 9005
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