Climate Justice
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson highlighted stories of those fighting climate change at a grass roots level. Later in the event, Voice of Women co-founder Thilmeeza Hussain joined …
362 viewsFormer president of Ireland Mary Robinson highlighted stories of those fighting climate change at a grass roots level. Later in the event, Voice of Women co-founder Thilmeeza Hussain joined …
362 viewsThe United Nations Security Council held a meeting on the ongoing conflict in the African Great Lakes Region, as well as development efforts and humanitarian assistance in the region. Secret…
362 viewsMary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, spoke about her memoir, Everybody Matters: My Life Giving Voice, at the Cooper Union in New Y…
388 viewsCurrent and former presidents spoke about their experiences as women leaders. Among the topics they addressed were leadership challenges in developing nations, foreign aid and assistance pro…
353 viewsPresident and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal …
5,011 viewsMary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland and formerly the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights talked about the future of women in international policy, her experien…
76 viewsWorld leaders offered international perspectives on the U.S. political system and democracy. Topics included developing countries, women’s rights, and the United Nations' human rights treati…
148 viewsMs. Robinson talked about corporate accountability and human rights concerns in the global marketplace. Among the topics she addressed were developing cooperative efforts between business an…
53 viewsMs. Robinson spoke to business leaders about human rights and the importance of economic development in ensuring human rights. Among the issues she addressed were United Nations activities i…
78 viewsMary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, talked about the state of human rights worldwide, the need to take on a leadership role, and bringing a uniform standard…
47 viewsFormer President Arias delivered the keynote address for the institute. After their prepared remarks, other speakers answered questions from the audience.
121 viewsMs. Robinson talked about the challenges facing the international community in the next century emphasizing the area of human rights. She said that in order to build a worldwide culture of t…
65 viewsFormer President Jimmy Carter and other participants spoke about ways to enforce the United Nations' Declaration on Human Rights. The Declaration is in its fiftieth year. They focused on hu…
87 viewsIn the 23rd Churchill lecture, President Robinson spoke about humanitarian efforts around the world. She focused on the roles of prevention, response and rehabilitation in dealing with human…
29 viewsPresident Mary Robinson talked about the past and future accomplishments and of and challenges facing Ireland. She emphasized the Irish commitment to peace in Northern Ireland and to peacefu…
88 viewsDuring a State Dinner at the White House, President Bill Clinton and Irish President Mary Robinson toasted to the Irish and American peoples and their desire for peace in Northern Ireland an…
244 viewsPresidents Clinton and Robinson expressed their mutual respect for each other and their respective nations. They also emphasized the need for closer U.S.-Ireland cooperation on a variety of …
110 viewsPresident of the Republic of Ireland Mary Robinson spoke about her experiences while travelling in Africa to see how developing countries are using foreign aid.
32 viewsIrish President Mary Robinson addressed a joint session of the Oireachtas. She paid tribute to the many Irish people who live in other countries and the 150th anniversary of the great Irish …
65 viewsIrish President Mary Robinson spoke before a joint session of the Irish parliament. She spoke about Ireland’s role in Europe. T
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