If we want to make progress in key areas now, we have to build a multi-stakeholder process, harnessing the appropriate energies. So not only the politicians but also business, the wider civil society, and the trade union movement all have a contribution to make, whether it is at national or at international level.
Mary RobinsonIf the Chinese business community takes the Declaration of Human Rights, core labor standards, and environmental standards seriously, the government of China will take them far more seriously, too.
Mary RobinsonParticularly here in the United States there is a lack of comprehension about anything to do with the United Nations.
Mary RobinsonThere are some parts of the business world, in my judgment, that are actually trying to ensure that the U.S. does not take on board the preponderance of arguments for global warming, and that is something I am really very concerned about.
Mary RobinsonHuman rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.
Mary Robinson