I felt when I was elected that the most important task on this island [Ireland] was to extend the hand of friendship… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system. — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
We have long had emigration in Ireland. But the nature of emigration has changed. With ferries to Britain and the continent, as… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Thanks to the European Union, Ireland has a much more open climate of discussion and debate, as you can see in the… — 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
We must encourage energy conservation and sustainable development. Young people are the ones who are most environmentally conscious in Ireland, so that… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I don't think we in Ireland have to follow slavishly what other countries have done. Ireland has its own strengths - in… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Membership in the European Community, now the European Union, has enabled Ireland to re-find its sense of participation - cultural, political, social… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
The first thing to recognize is how fortunate Ireland is to be an island off the west coast of Europe, and therefore… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Ireland is not in a good place at the moment. We have our own humiliation of losing our economic sovereignty, and we're… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Membership in the European Community, now the European Union, has helped Ireland to take its place as a European country with all… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations. — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system. — 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 have been… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
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 Image
