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| Bill Clinton to be UN Haiti envoy | Bill Clinton to be UN Haiti envoy |
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| Bill Clinton is to be the new UN special envoy to Haiti, a spokesman for the former US president said. | Bill Clinton is to be the new UN special envoy to Haiti, a spokesman for the former US president said. |
| Mr Clinton was quoted by the Miami Herald newspaper as saying he would be honoured to accept the position. | Mr Clinton was quoted by the Miami Herald newspaper as saying he would be honoured to accept the position. |
| He would work to help Haiti rebuild after last year's tropical storms which claimed the lives of nearly 800 people and caused $1bn (£660m) in damage. | He would work to help Haiti rebuild after last year's tropical storms which claimed the lives of nearly 800 people and caused $1bn (£660m) in damage. |
| The UN is expected to confirm Mr Clinton's new role. The ex-leader helped raise funds for Haiti recently. | The UN is expected to confirm Mr Clinton's new role. The ex-leader helped raise funds for Haiti recently. |
| In March, he visited the country along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, spurring a global fundraising effort which raised more than $300m for Haiti's rebuilding effort. | |
| Because of Mr Clinton's marriage to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US state department lawyers must authorise his new role. | Because of Mr Clinton's marriage to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US state department lawyers must authorise his new role. |
| Haiti does not currently have a special UN envoy and it is not clear what Mr Clinton's duties will be, the Associated Press news agency reports. | Haiti does not currently have a special UN envoy and it is not clear what Mr Clinton's duties will be, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| The Miami Herald, which first announced the appointment, said he would be expected to visit the Caribbean country at least four times a year. | The Miami Herald, which first announced the appointment, said he would be expected to visit the Caribbean country at least four times a year. |