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| New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's baby premieres among world leaders | New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's baby premieres among world leaders |
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| New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made her debut speech at the UN in New York - and in another first for the organisation she brought her baby along too. | New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made her debut speech at the UN in New York - and in another first for the organisation she brought her baby along too. |
| Ms Ardern played with daughter Neve Te Aroha on Monday, shortly before addressing the UN's General Assembly. | Ms Ardern played with daughter Neve Te Aroha on Monday, shortly before addressing the UN's General Assembly. |
| Her partner Clarke Gayford, Neve's primary carer, held New Zealand's "first baby" while she spoke. | Her partner Clarke Gayford, Neve's primary carer, held New Zealand's "first baby" while she spoke. |
| Mrs Ardern is only the second elected leader to give birth while in office. | |
| She made her debut speech at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, where she highlighted the former South African leader's "profound impact" on her country. | She made her debut speech at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, where she highlighted the former South African leader's "profound impact" on her country. |
| The New Zealand premier is currently breastfeeding three-month-old Neve, meaning "it was a very practical decision" to bring the infant on the six-day international trip. | The New Zealand premier is currently breastfeeding three-month-old Neve, meaning "it was a very practical decision" to bring the infant on the six-day international trip. |
| "Neve is actually nearby me most of the time in New Zealand," Ms Ardern said according to NZ's NewsHub. | "Neve is actually nearby me most of the time in New Zealand," Ms Ardern said according to NZ's NewsHub. |
| While the the prime minister attends UN meetings, Mr Gayford will take the lead in caring for the First Baby, as a UN ID card playfully described the infant. | While the the prime minister attends UN meetings, Mr Gayford will take the lead in caring for the First Baby, as a UN ID card playfully described the infant. |
| The PM told the New Zealand Herald she would bear the cost of her partner's travel, as "he's primarily travelling to care for Neve". | The PM told the New Zealand Herald she would bear the cost of her partner's travel, as "he's primarily travelling to care for Neve". |
| Ms Ardern returned to work in early August after spending "the fastest six weeks" of her life on maternity leave. | Ms Ardern returned to work in early August after spending "the fastest six weeks" of her life on maternity leave. |
| "Prime Minister Ardern is showing that no one is better qualified to represent her country than a working mother, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Reuters. | "Prime Minister Ardern is showing that no one is better qualified to represent her country than a working mother, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Reuters. |
| "Just 5 per cent of the world's leaders are women, so we need to make them as welcome here as possible," he added. | "Just 5 per cent of the world's leaders are women, so we need to make them as welcome here as possible," he added. |