Mary Robinson Quotes

...let us recognize that extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere. Let us recall that poverty is a denial of human rights. For the first time in history, in this age of unprecedented wealth and technical prowess, we have the power to save humanity from this shameful scourge. Let us summon the will to do it.

Destroy poverty, that source of crime, by assuring to each the satisfaction of all needs! And how difficult is this to achieve?

Millions of people in the world's poorest countries remain enslaved by the chains of poverty. It is time to set them free.

There are 200 million poor in the world who would gladly take the vow of poverty if they could eat, dress and have a home like I do

I cannot fail to note once again that the poor constitute the modern challenge, especially for the well-off of our planet, where millions of people live in inhuman conditions and many are literally dying of hunger. It is not possible to announce God the Father to these brothers and sisters without taking on the responsibility of building a more just society in the name of Christ.

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.

For half of the world's population, roughly three billion people around the world living on less than two dollars a day, an election is at best a means, not an end; a starting point, not deliverance. These people are looking less for an "electocracy" than for the basic elements that for most of us define a decent life--food, shelter, electricity, basic health care, education for their children, and the ability to make their way through life without having to endure corruption, violence, or arbitrary power.

Sensitivity to the immense needs of humanity brings with it a spontaneous rejection of the arms race, which is incompatible with the all out struggle against hunger, sickness, under-development and illiteracy.

The world remains beset by so much human suffering, poverty and deprivation. It is in your hands to make of our world a better one for all, especially the poor, vulnerable and marginalised.

Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security.

As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.

One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This should concern our national security policy as well as our conscience.

I would like to solemnly reaffirm, that poverty is not a fatality.

Our Dream Is A World Free Of Poverty.

The destiny of world civilization depends on providing a decent standard of living for all mankind …. The first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.

Prohibiting Poverty

Abolish Poverty

My goal is to eradicate poverty. I think we can't have equality until we eradicate poverty.

There are billions of people in the world who deserve the better quality of life that products such as soap, shampoo, and clean drinking water can provide.

The very right to be human is denied every day to hundreds of millions of people as a result of poverty, the unavailability of basic necessities such as food, jobs, water and shelter, education, health care and a healthy environment.

Th direct elimination of elimination of poverty should be the objective of all development aid. Development should be viewed as a human rights issue, not as a question of simply increasing the gross national product (GNP).

There is no such thing as an acceptable level of unemployment, because hunger is not acceptable, poverty is not acceptable, poor health is not acceptable, and a ruined life is not acceptable.

Severe poverty is getting better by some measures, but it's also becoming ever more scandalous because it is now so easily avoidable.

Can we not wage a war and emerge victorious against poverty. Let us defeat poverty.

Poverty does not belong in civilized human society. Its proper place is in a museum. That's where it will be.