Club de Madrid Articles

Europe’s largest economic forum faces the shock of reality

The programme for the 25th Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence, which will take place from Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 July 2025, will focus on the theme “Facing the shock of reality”.

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility Showcases Global Progress at London Climate Week 2025

A global coalition backs the design of the TFFF during London Climate Week as an innovative financial solution to conserve tropical forests and support their stewards

Global Leaders Unite to Champion Global Public Investment to Tackle Common Global Challenges

As the world prepares for the upcoming Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla, Spain (30th June to 4th July), a coalition of global leaders from governments and civil society has come together to advance progress on global public investment – a bold...

Club de Madrid Members rebuke “narrow unilateralism” and call for nations to urgently join forces to combat inequality

40 former Heads of State and Government are calling for “a new economic coalition of the willing” to urgently tackle inequality and “remake our world in response” to “era-defining disruption”. In a joint letter released ahead of the Fourth International Conference on...

Club de Madrid at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Sep 9, 2025

Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights | 21–26 September 2025

Overcoming Misinformation about Migration and Migrants

Sep 2, 2025

A Data-Driven Report on the Positive Impact of Migration on the Economy and Social Development

Carlos Alvarado Quesada Engages with Guatemala’s Congress on Democracy and Women’s Leadership

Aug 25, 2025

A meaningful exchange on women’s political participation and human rights between regional leaders at the Congress of Guatemala, highlighting the importance of inclusive and representative democracies.

Nobel Peace Prize Alexánder Cherkasov talks with Club de Madrid

Mar 17, 2023

“Club de Madrid can have a large impact by defending and supporting activists and political prisioners to revalue democratic values. The work of these organisations is extremely important nowadays”

Bachelet Calls for “Real and Effective Equality” on International Women’s Day

Mar 7, 2023

Michelle Bachelet calls for “real and effective equality” and sends a clear message: “Women’s freedom is unstoppable”

Club de Madrid stands with the people of Ukraine

Feb 15, 2023

10th January 2023 - Video: Club de Madrid's Annual Policy Dialogue | End the war in Ukraine "End the war in Ukraine:...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nov 25, 2022

Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world.

Danilo Türk’s press conference in Geneva

Jun 24, 2022

Shared his reflections on the links between the war in Ukraine, multilateral peace and security mechanisms and the retreat of democracy.

Climate Proofing the Future: Adaptation, Decarbonisation, and Development

Jun 9, 2022

Club de Madrid Honorary Member and former UN Secretary-General (2007-2016) Ban Ki-moon will participate in a high-level dialogue on climate and development agendas with the Spanish Deputy Prime Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera.

Strengthening democracy for a more effective multilateralism

Jun 8, 2022

Club de Madrid President, Danilo Türk, participated in a panel discussion on the present and future of multilateralism

Emerging Tech & Geopolitical Challenges

Jun 2, 2022

Club de Madrid Members Esko Aho (Prime Minister of Finland, 1991-1995) and Zlatko Lagumdzija (Prime Minister of Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2001-2002) participate in Ecosystems 2030 Summit in La Coruña (Spain)

Proposal for an International Anti-Corruption Court

Jun 1, 2022

Club de Madrid Member Hanna Suchocka (Prime Minister of Poland, 1992-1993) participates in the World Justice Forum, in The Hague, to explain why the world needs an International Anti-Corruption Court