Human Rights and Sustainable Development – Videos of Mary Robinson’s Speeches
On 9 October 2018 she had made the following remarks highlighting the enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in protecting the vulnerable against the effects of climate change as the UN marked the 70th Anniversary of the UDHR
The text of her speech can be found here
On 15 January 2019, Mary Robinson gave this keynote speech about the synergies between human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The text of her speech can be found here
Mary Robinson was the first woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. She is Chair of the Elders and the founder of Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice.