The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments. — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Ethical globalization is possible if only we can hold governments and business accountable for respecting human rights, not just in the traditional… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
We will not let governments off the hook. We will look to civil society to help us, to pin governments, to what… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
As a citizen of Ireland I have more sovereignty over our government. Because citizens now have more ways of holding the Irish… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
If the Chinese business community takes the Declaration of Human Rights, core labor standards, and environmental standards seriously, the government of China… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Democratic governments are not delivering on their promises, which is partly due to the fact that governments are less powerful than they… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
When globalisation means that many of the services that individual governments used to have direct power over are privatised, in education and… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
The United Nations is actually a mid-20th century institution and much weaker than it was when it was originally created, because governments… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
There is a democratic deficit. In Latin America in particular there is real concern that democratic governments are not delivering and that… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
The international human rights framework is a vital component and engine for promoting global values. Governments have signed up to this international… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I'm coming to a sense of a women's movement which was extraordinarily important in the struggle for freedom in Ireland and immediately… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Every government has signed up to a voluntary legal commitment under at least one of the international covenants and conventions based on… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
It remains the task of governments to implement the fundamental human rights standards which should influence all aspects of globalisation, including even… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
In human rights theory it is very important that governments still have the primary responsibility for the standards and provision of such… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
We need to be prepared to have multi-stakeholder, well-managed partnerships. That can be very effective. We saw this happen at international level… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
The governments are seen to be less effective than they used to be. The private sector is perceived as being so much… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
There are numerous issues that governments used to deal with that they now no longer deal with to the same extent: Prisons… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I think that we have refined greatly our notions of sovereignty in the EU. Its members consider themselves to be sovereign governments,… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
The governments are seen to be less effective than they used to be. The private sector is perceived as being so much more efficient,… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
If the Chinese business community takes the Declaration of Human Rights, core labor standards, and environmental standards seriously, the government of China will take… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
Every government has signed up to a voluntary legal commitment under at least one of the international covenants and conventions based on the Universal… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
Since 9/11 the United States has been followed by countries with bad records, such as the former Soviet Union countries, into erosions of human… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
I'm not interested in scoring points or being over-critical of the US administration. I want to find the entry points to try and get… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
Tackling the issue of climate change presents us with an inflection point in human history - a climate justice revolution that separates development from… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
I felt when I was elected that the most important task on this island [Ireland] was to extend the hand of friendship right across… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations. — Mary Robinson Copy Share
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system. — Mary Robinson Copy Share
There are numerous issues that governments used to deal with that they now no longer deal with to the same extent: Prisons have been… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
As Elders, we are fully committed to the principle that all human beings are of equal worth. You will see that we highlight equality… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
I agree with those who argue that it is possible to distil from the religions of the world their common values and relevance. As… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
Freedom from discrimination for women, ensuring that female children can learn to read, these are human needs for half the human race, not western… — Mary Robinson Copy Share
