Experts
Mary Robinson
Fmr. President of Ireland; Founder & Chair, Realizing Rights
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Re: When did justice first spark your interest?
The pursuit of justice began with childhood. Read More
January 10, 2009 | In Truth & Justice
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Re: Do you have a personal philosophy?
They're already on the road. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Re: What is ethical globalization?
Linking human rights values to the current global economic system is crucial to Robinson. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In World
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Mary Robinson on African Affairs
African countries are finding their own solutions. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: Where do human rights come from?
Where do human rights come from? Read More
November 28, 2007 | In Truth & Justice
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Does the developed world have a responsibility to the developing world? Read More
November 28, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Once hungry, today's Ireland thrives. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In World
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Mary Robinson on Her History in Politics
Mary Robinson on progress and modernity. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Re: What does it mean to be Irish?
Robinson, on the opening and flowering of Irishness. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In Identity
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Robinson finds that Africa is finally moving forward. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In World
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We got our values for the world at a time when the world was extraordinarily anxious. Read More
November 28, 2007 | In History
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What can you do to make the glass more full? Read More
November 23, 2007 | In Belief
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Robinson's father knew how to listen to his patients. Read More
November 23, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Ireland as a beacon of hope for developing countries. Read More
November 23, 2007 | In Truth & Justice
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Always talking about human rights. Read More
November 23, 2007 | In Truth & Justice
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A gatherer of the Irish diaspora. Read More
November 23, 2007 | In Identity
Mary Robinson, the first woman President of Ireland (1990-1997) and more former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), has spent most of her life as a human rights advocate. Born Mary Bourke in Ballina, County Mayo (1944), the daughter of two physicians, she was educated at the University of Dublin (Trinity College), King's Inns Dublin and Harvard Law School to which she won a fellowship in 1967.A committed European, she also served on the International Commission of Jurists, the Advisory Committee of Interights, and on expert European Community and Irish parliamentary committees. The recipient of numerous honours and awards throughout the world, Mary Robinson is a member of the Royal Irish Academy and the American Philosophical Society and, since 2002, has been Honorary President of Oxfam International. A founding member and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders, she serves on many boards including the Vaccine Fund, and chairs the Irish Chamber Orchestra.Currently based in New York, Mary Robinson is now leading Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative. Its mission is to put human rights standards at the heart of global governance and policy-making and to ensure that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable are addressed on the global stage.
