Mary Robinson Quotes About Civil Society

Quotes about: Civil Society

• Every government has signed up to a voluntary legal commitment under at least one of the international covenants and conventions based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But who is holding them to account? Our mission is to make it known that these conventions are good tools for civil society to hold their local authority, their government and businesses accountable.

  Mary Robinson

  Commitment, Rights, Government

  Source: www.who.int

• 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 Robinson

  Keys, Progress, Energy

  Source: www.egonzehnder.com

• We will not let governments off the hook. We will look to civil society to help us, to pin governments, to what they have committed to here. And we will report on it.

  Mary Robinson

  Letting Go, Government, Looks

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