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"It is an honor to accept the (UN) secretary general's invitation to become special envoy to Haiti," Clinton said in a statement published by the The Miami Herald.
"Last year's natural disasters took a great toll, but Haiti's government and people have the determination and ability to build back better, not just to repair the damage done but to lay the foundations for the long-term sustainable development that has eluded them for so long," he was quoted as saying.
Last March, Ban and Clinton toured Haiti together and urged the international community to continue to aid the impoverished Caribbean country.
In April, participants at a donors conference in Washington agreed to donate 324 million dollars to help Haiti rebuild.
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"Last year's natural disasters took a great toll, but Haiti's government and people have the determination and ability to build back better, not just to repair the damage done but to lay the foundations for the long-term sustainable development that has eluded them for so long," he was quoted as saying.
Last March, Ban and Clinton toured Haiti together and urged the international community to continue to aid the impoverished Caribbean country.
In April, participants at a donors conference in Washington agreed to donate 324 million dollars to help Haiti rebuild.
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