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Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005 12:06 a.m. EST
Clinton: U.N. Fit to Lead Despite Scandal
Ex-president Bill Clinton defended the scandal-scarred United Nations on Monday, saying it was still qualified to play a leading role in tsunami relief efforts despite mismanaging the Oil for Food program.
The U.N. has done a "good job" in the tsunami crisis so far, he told reporters in New York, while announcing he was partnering with the world body in a brand new fundraising operation that will allow him to solicit tsunami relief cash through his presidential foundation.
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"No one has questioned the commitment or the integrity or the impact of the United Nation's humanitarian effort, particularly the efforts of UNICEF," Clinton insisted.
In a press release Monday, the Clinton Presidential Library Foundation said it was establishing the Tsunami Water and Sanitation Fund - a joint project with UNICEF designed to strengthen that organization's efforts to prevent the spread of disease in tsunami-ravaged areas.
"I appreciate having this opportunity to expand the work of my Foundation," Clinton told reporters.
"I applaud President Clinton for this extraordinary philanthropic leadership,” UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy said.
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