Terence O'BrienTerence O'Brien

Terence O'Brien is a former New Zealand Diplomat. He served as Ambassador to the UN (including on the Security Council), to the European Union, and as Ambassador to WTO-GATT and European Office of UN. He is the Founding Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies: New Zealand.

Is it all over for Helen Clark in the race to be next UN secretary general?

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Straw poll results have been disappointing for NZ’s candidate. But the process is complex and the die not yet cast, writes former NZ ambassador to the UN Terence O’Brien The selection of the next United Nations secretary general is being conducted this year according to a new formula which extends a greater role to the … Read more

Helen Clark’s path to the top at the UN is strewn with potholes

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Were it down to competence, ability and integrity, the former NZ PM would be all but a shoo-in for Secretary General. But it’s much less straightforward than that, writes former NZ ambassador to the UN Terence O’Brien Helen Clark’s bid to be next UN Secretary General is now official. It is hardly a surprise. Speculation … Read more