Luanda -The New Zealand politician, Helen Clark asked the Angolan government to support her candidacy to the post of Secretary General of the UN, replacing Ban Ki-moon.

'I came to Angola to present my candidacy and to be in contact with other questions that may emerge', Clark told the press after being received by Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Georges Chicoty.

She said she wanted to join the UN General Assembly and in her mission, for the post, can be in contact with African matters.

In this regard, Chicoty considered that Angola is ready to receive and assesses shortlisted candidates, which will take part on the next stage.

She emphasized that it is a consultation stage so as to make the Executive decide over the candidate to support later and at the right time transmitted to Luanda ambassador at UN.

The choice must be done in the second half of the year, before the term of office of Ban Ki-moon in December.

For the first time in 70 year history of the organization, the General Assembly receives nominations and interview the candidates for the post.

There are 12 applicants for the post of Secretary General, proposed by various Member States.

Since 2009 Clark, of 66 years old, serves as administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the third highest position in the UN.

Before joining UNDP, Clark served for nine years as Prime Minister of New Zealand, where he served three consecutive terms between 1999 and 2008.

During that period she was involved in the creation and promotion of policies on the international, economic, social and cultural fields.