Mary Robinson, f. 1944 - irsk præsident 1990-1997,
herefter FNs højkommissær for menneskerettigheder til sept. 2002. Hendes
juridiske baggrund dækker over et professorat ( 25 år gammel !) ved Trinity
College, Dublin. Hun har 20 års erfaring som senator i Eire. Mary Robinson var
kraftig medvirkende til den aktive politiske, økonomiske og kulturelle åbning og
udvidelse med verden. Hendes aktive politiske indsats bar også præg af
sammenligninger mellem Eires fortid og verdens u-lande i form af fokus på
fattigdom og underernæring samt politisk kamp. Hun modtog fortjent den danske
Sonningpris i 2002. Hendes noble og dog dynamiske engagement i FN regi har været
imponerende.
Mary Robinson, b. 1944 - Irish president 1990-1997,
next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights up to Sept. 2002. Her legal
background includes a professorship as 25 y.o. at Trinity College, Dublin. She
has 20 years experiences as senator in Eire. Mary Robinson played a substantial
part by being active in the irish political, financial and cultural opening
towards the international society Her potential efforts include a excellent
comparison between the past of Eire and the U-countries concerning poverty and
malnutrition and of course the political struggle as well. Well-earned she
received the Danish Sonning Prize in 2002. Her noble and yet dynamic commitment
in UN regie has been more than impressive.
