Helen Clark Issues Quotations

Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.

I think the issue of North Korea is one where the international community as a whole has to work to resolve the crisis.

In terms of protecting ourselves, the main issues are around how do we protect our borders [from illegal migrants and livestock and plant diseases], how do we protect our fisheries?

New Zealand's been pretty quiet on human rights issues, which we will be taking rather more interest in, and in international labor issues.

Health and education are always issues.