UN chief names Clinton as Haiti envoy.(HAITI)(Brief article)

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Former President Bill Clinton became the U.N.'s special envoy to Haiti, with a mission to help the impoverished nation achieve some measure of stability after devastating floods and other crises, reports AP (May 20, 2009). Clinton, who will be paid US$1 a year and travel to Haiti several times annually, said he was honored to accept the post.

"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," the former president said. Clinton is popular in Haiti, but the U.N.'s peacekeepers have been widely criticized despite providing the nation with...