Vinci Niel Clodumar Explained

Vinci Niel Clodumar (born 23 March 1951) is a Nauruan politician and former ambassador of the Republic of Nauru to the United Nations in New York.^[1]

Career

He was Minister of Justice and Border Control in 1989.^[2] He was Minister of Finance under Bernard Dowiyogo from September 1993 to June 1994.^[3]

In his address to the General Assembly at the 55th General Debate, Clodumar as the head of the Nauru Delegation criticised the Western European and Others Group, and advocated for the creation of a new Oceania regional group to include both Australia and New Zealand, as well as the ASEAN member countries, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Pacific island countries. In his speech he mentioned that "the 11 Pacific island countries are drowning in the Asian Group, while Australia and New Zealand...are marooned in the Group of Western European and other States."

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2004-09-16. NAURU Resume of Ambassador Vinci N. Clodumar. 2021-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20040916172445/http://www.un.int/nauru/resume.html. 2004-09-16.
2. Web site: Resume of H.E. Mr. Vinci N. Clodumar Ambassador and Permanent Representative . https://web.archive.org/web/20040916172445/http://www.un.int/nauru/resume.html . 16 September 2004 . 15 May 2023 . United Nations.
3. Web site: Nauru Government Gazette . Assignment of Responsibility for the Business of Government : September 1993 . Ronlaw.gov.nr.