Helen Clark

Oct 29, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Louise Arbour |Helen Clark

Jul 17, 2024 | scoop.co.nz | Helen Clark

It’s time to end our frustration withunrepairable products thanks to new proposedlegislationThere’s no doubt most Kiwiswant to repair the stuff they own and a new Bill introducedto Parliament – the Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair)Amendment Bill – could finally take us one stepcloser. When Repair Café Aotearoa New Zealand (RCANZ)surveyed 2831 of its supporters in 2023, two-thirdssaid they always or often tried to get broken or damagedthings repaired.

Jul 17, 2024 | scoop.co.nz | Helen Clark

This morning, the government released its draft secondemissions reduction plan (ERP). “At firstblush, there are reasons to be concerned”, says ExecutiveDirector of Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, JessicaPalairet. “We continue to be encouraged by theGovernment’s stated focus on meeting New Zealand’sclimate change targets and commitments. However, the pathset by this Draft ERP raises significant concerns aboutwhether New Zealand will achieve thesetargets”.

Nov 14, 2023 | euobserver.com | Helen Clark

Nowhere is this more evident than in the role of women. Our advocacy group tracks the gender of leaders in the world's 50 most important multilateral organisations. Our research shows that the European Investment Bank is one of 22 organizations in this group which have never been led by a woman. Of all leaders elected or appointed to head these institutions since 1945, only 12 percent have been women. And close to a third are currently headed by a woman.

Apr 20, 2023 | weforum.org | Helen Clark

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