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Mary Robinson Quotes

born 1944 Ireland

Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (born 21 May 1944) is an Irish independent politician who served as the seventh President of Ireland from December 1990 to September 1997, becoming the first woman to hold this office. She also served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002 and a Senator for the University of Dublin from 1969 to 1989.

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We have entered a new reality where fossil fuel companies have lost their legitimacy and social license to operate.

Oh! I could toil for thee o’er burning plains;
Could smile at poverty’s disastrous blow;
With thee, could wander ’midst a world of snow,
Where one long night o’er frozen Scythia reigns.

What could be more cynical than still seeking to exploit fossil fuel reserves when the scientific evidence is abundantly clear that we need to end all combustion of fossil fuels by 2050?"

It is a huge honour to take up the role as Chair of The Elders at such a critical moment for peace, justice and human rights worldwide. Building on the powerful legacies of Archbishop Tutu and Kofi Annan, I am confident that our group’s voice can both be heard by leaders and amplify grassroots activists fighting for their rights.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Mary Robinson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.