Senate approves Obama's nominee for UN ambassador
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The US Senate has easily confirmed President Barack Obama's selection for ambassador to the United Nations, a former Obama foreign policy adviser and outspoken human rights activist. Ireland-born Samantha Power moves into the job formerly held by Susan Rice, who is now Obama's national security adviser.
"As a long-time champion of human rights and dignity, she will be a fierce advocate for universal rights, fundamental freedoms and US national interests," Obama stated. Power, a former journalist who has a Harvard Law School degree, won a 2003 Pulitzer for a book on meek US response to many 20th century atrocities. (AP)
