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On 20 June 2012, President of the Foundation, Mary Robinson, joined panellists at an event on Food and Nutrition Security, Health and Gender Equality: Partnerships for climate-resilient sustainable development.

On 20 June 2012, President of the Foundation, Mary Robinson, joined panellists at an event on Food and Nutrition Security,…

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A High-Level Event: 'Sustainable Development in an Unequal World’, co-organised by the Club de Madrid and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, focussed on the linkage between economic growth and stability, on the one hand, and social inclusion and cohesion on th

A High-Level Event: ‘Sustainable Development in an Unequal World’, co-organised by the Club de Madrid and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, focussed on the…

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The Women Leaders’ High Level Summit on 21 June gathered women Heads of State and women leaders, and called on global leaders to accelerate actions and policies for a sustainable future.

In her opening statement Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women said “advancing the equal rights…

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Yesterday, June 21, AD Partners, along with co-hosts Dr. Jane Goodall and Sir Richard Branson, hosted a High Level event on Advancing Public-Private Partnerships for Deforestation-Free, Sustainable Agriculture.

The gathering featured distinguished speakers including; Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States, Lisa Jackson; Chairman of…

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Mary Robinson, the Foundation President, acted as Rapporteur for the Sustainable Development Dialogue on Food and Nutrition Security at Rio+20.

The three recommendations that emanated from the Dialogue on Food and Nutrition Security focussed on the promotion of food systems…

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The event brought together global women activists to share their personal narratives on the cross-cutting impacts of climate change and other environmental issues. A key message was that grassroots women must be consulted and engaged in any real process o

During remarks made at the Rio+20 and Women’s Lives: A Cross-generational Dialogue event organised by Climate Wise Women and the…

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Speaking at a Climate Change TV televised panel on Gender and Climate Change on 20 June 2012, Ms Figueres said her wish is that “the world will soon work itself out of this conversation”, when low carbon living becomes the norm and there is parity on deci

With women under-represented in the board room and at the negotiating table, Ms Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC…

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President of the Foundation, Mary Robinson delivered the keynote address at the fourth Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) taking place in parallel with the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in

The day-long event examined implementation successes and challenges in moving towards transformed food systems that enable food security and sustainable…

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As part of the Women Leader’s Forum on The Future Women Want at Rio+20 in Brazil, Mary Robinson moderated a lively panel discussion on Normative Frameworks and the Integration of the Three Pillars of Sustainable Development.

As part of the Women Leader’s Forum on The Future Women Want at Rio+20 in Brazil, Mary Robinson moderated a…

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President of the Foundation, Mary Robinson, will join Round Table Panellists on Thursday, June 20th at the PHI and UNDESA partnerships’ event on Food and Nutrition Security, Health and Gender Equality. Cristina Tirado, Director of the PHI’s Center of Publ

President of the Foundation, Mary Robinson, will join Round Table Panellists this Thursday, June 20th at the PHI and UNDESA…

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