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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 …

The 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…

Mary 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…

Current 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…

President 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 …

Mary 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…

World 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…

Ms. 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…

Ms. 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…

Mary 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…

Former President Arias delivered the keynote address for the institute. After their prepared remarks, other speakers answered questions from the audience.

Ms. 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…

Former 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…

In 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…

President 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…

During 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…

Presidents 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 …

President of the Republic of Ireland Mary Robinson spoke about her experiences while travelling in Africa to see how developing countries are using foreign aid.

Irish 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 …

Irish President Mary Robinson spoke before a joint session of the Irish parliament. She spoke about Ireland’s role in Europe. T