GENEVA -- Departing U.N. human rights chief Mary Robinson, in a bleak assessment of the state of human rights, accused governments of hiding behind the ongoing war on terrorism to trample civil ...

Climate change is having an intensifying impact on human rights in developing countries,former President of the Republic of Ireland Mary Robinson said in a lecture on Tuesday. Noting the rapid ...

Mary Robinson became High Commissioner for Human Rights on 12 September 1997, following her nomination to the post by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the endorsement of the General ...

The first female Irish president reflects on her accomplishments during her time in office, while also discussing her role as chair of The Elders, an activism group founded by Nelson Mandela, and ...

MS. STEAD SELLERS: Welcome. I’m Frances Stead Sellers. I’m a senior writer at The Washington Post, and I’m now delighted to welcome Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, the former UN High ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When defining success, people usually think of the amount of money one has or earns, the status or job title achieved or the possessions obtained. These markers are reserved for the ...

Mary Robinson, a former president of Ireland and former U.N. high commissioner, is part of a new organization called the Elders. She is among a group of people who will work together to help solve ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...