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The Foundation hosted an expert meeting ‘Social Protection and Low-Carbon Technology’ at the end of March 2012 at the Rockefeller Brothers Pocantico Center in New York. The meeting was attended by twenty one experts in social protection, renewable...

The Foundation hosted an expert meeting ‘Social Protection and Low-Carbon Technology’ at the end of March 2012 at the Rockefeller…

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50 Takes on Hunger

Mary Robinson, Chair of the Mary Robinson Foundation, notes the need to link the effects of climate change to food security in order to continue the fight against hunger.

To mark WFP’s 50 years of service to the hungry, the World Food Programme asked 50 influential people to give…

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Mary Robinson received the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Atlas Award on 25 February 2012 at the AAG annual meeting in New York.

Mary Robinson received the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Atlas Award on 25 February 2012 at the AAG annual meeting…

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The Foundation co-hosted an event with UN Women at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York Monday 5 March 2012.

The Foundation co-hosted an event with UN Women at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York…

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Scottish Parliament passes motion on climate justice

An historic debate on a motion of climate justice was held by the Scottish Parliament on 1 March 2012. The Scottish Government motion on climate justice was passed unanimously by the Parliament

An historic debate on a motion of climate justice was held by the Scottish Parliament on 1 March 2012. The…

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The 19th GIMAC Pre-Summit Consultation on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union has published the recommendations agreed at the meeting which took place from 25-26 January 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The 19th GIMAC Pre-Summit Consultation on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union has published the recommendations agreed at the meeting…

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The UN High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability in its final report has concluded that “empowering women and ensuring a greater role for them in the economy is critical for sustainable development,”

The UN High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability in its final report has concluded that “empowering women and ensuring a greater…

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Mary Robinson delivered a keynote address to the Irish Primary Principals’ Network’s Annual Principals’ Conference in Dublin on 27 January 2012. Mrs Robinson challenged over 1000 Principals to find a space for climate justice education in the curriculum.

“…every primary school in the world should be encouraging children to respond actively to climate change.” That was the message…

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Mary Robinson today addressed the Gender is My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) 19th Pre–Summit Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mary Robinson addressed on Wednesday 25 January the Gender is My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) 19th Pre–Summit Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming…

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Mary Robinson delivered a lecture at University College Cork’s Centre for Global Development on Wednesday 18 January 2012 entitled ‘Climate…

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