Mary Robinson
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I was traveling quite a bit in different African countries, and I kept hearing the same message, ‘Ah, things are so much worse. We don’t have seasons anymore. We have long periods of drought and then flash flooding. We used to have predictable rainy seasons, and we knew when to sow and when to harvest.’
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The achievements of Mary McAleese in respecting and reaching out to all traditions and fostering friendship across communities are peerless. The work of Mary Robinson on behalf of the most disadvantaged across the globe has brought her an international recognition she never sought herself.
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Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; born 21 May 1944) was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. She first rose to prominence as an academic, barrister, campaigner and member of the Irish senate (1969–1989). She defeated... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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