Venue: GM15, The David P. Derham Theatre, Law Building
Presenters: Mrs Mary Robinson
The 2015 Paris climate summit is widely recognized as a milestone in the global debate about climate change. As the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Change Mary Robinson played a key role in the summit deliberations.
This will be a unique opportunity to hear one of the world’s most respected human rights and climate justice advocates reflect on the implications of the Paris agreement.
Mary Robinson is the President of the Mary Robinson Foundation, and formally the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Change (2014-2015), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002) and the President of Ireland (1990-1997). She was also the former President of the International Commission of Jurists and former chair of the Council of Women World Leaders. She served as Honorary President of Oxfam International from 2002-2012. She is the recipient of numerous honours including the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
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https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/6203-climate-justice-after-paris
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