List of Helen Clark Quotes

People Are Optimistic About The Future.

Of Course As A Small Country You're Not Necessarily In The Strongest Negotiating Position Unless You're Negotiating With Other Small Countries.

I've Been Round Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, And China In The Last Few Months And The Message That I've Been Taking Is That New Zealand Is Building An Up Market Dynamic Into A Connected Economy. And That We Are Not The Old-fashioned, Ship Mutton Kind Of Product The People Associate Their Export In Work.

In The End, There Will Always Be A Fundamental Difference Of Perspective Between New Zealand And Australia On Defense, Whoever Is In Government.

New Zealand's Been Pretty Quiet On Human Rights Issues, Which We Will Be Taking Rather More Interest In, And In International Labor Issues.

Business Can Talk Itself Into A Blue Funk.

I Think That Generally New Zealand Is Respected For The Positions It Takes Because It Thinks Them Through.

In Terms Of Having Views And Being Prepared To Express Them, Yes, I Think New Zealand's Had A Leadership Role In A Lot Of Things.

If You Neglect Those Who Are Currently Poor And Stable, You May Create More Poor And Unstable People. There Has Been A Tremendous Concentration Of Donor Interest In Countries That Are Seen As Particularly Fragile - But It Becomes Harder To Mobilise Money For Sub-saharan, Plain Poor Countries.

Of Course I Have An Opinion On Many Things But I Don't Micromanage.

Health And Education Are Always Issues.

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.