World | Haiti Clinton Named UN Special Envoy to Haiti By Jess Kilby Posted Jun 15, 2009 9:23 PM CDT Copied Haiti's President Rene Preval, center, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, right, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton pose for photographers in Port-au-Prince, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Bill Clinton has officially been named UN special envoy to Haiti, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon awarded Clinton the $1-per-year post today, noting that “No one is better placed for this mission. He knows the country, he loves the people, and they love him.” Clinton will head a $350 million effort to help the impoverished island nation recover from last year’s devastating storms. Read These Next Something weird is happening in the Gulf of Panama. Jet lag apparently played a role in this CEO's downfall. Amazon Prime members, you may not be happy with this news. Trump, White House diverge on whether things were thrown out a window. Report an error