Club de Madrid Articles

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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

Club de Madrid mourns the loss of President Fidel V. Ramos

The retired general led the forces that put an end to the dictatorship of the late Ferdinand Marcos and then ensured the protection of democracy in his country and was one of the drafters of the Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Danilo Türk’s press conference in Geneva

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

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. 

Petrostates Must Take the Lead on Climate Finance

Petrostates Must Take the Lead on Climate Finance

If COP28 is to be judged a success, the UAE, as the summit’s host, and other hydrocarbon producers should promise to dedicate some of the windfall oil and gas profits they earned last year to accelerating the green transition in the Global South. Doing so could encourage historic and current emitters to pay their fair share

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