Club de Madrid Articles

“We have all failed as a global community” – President Yushchenko (Ukraine) message on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

“As you will understand, I cannot celebrate this anniversary because we see how the Declaration is violated day by day”

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

The state of democracy in Latin America: Opportunities and challenges

With the aim of learning about the situation of democracy in Latin America and highlighting the opportunities for cooperation between CELAC-EU and the USA, a meeting will be held on 27 October, with the participation of Francisco Sagasti, President of Peru (2020-2021).

Coups d’etat in West Africa: How to stop the spiral?

In less than three years, five countries in West Africa and the Sahel have experienced putsches and attempted military coups

Conversations For Change – Manuel Muñiz

Nov 5, 2024

Our Advisor, Manuel Muñiz, discusses the challenges to democracy and urges young people to actively defend human rights and promote civic participation.

UNGA 2024: Financing for Development

Oct 11, 2024

Our Members, Advisors and participants of the WYDE Network of Young Decision-makers travelled to New York to advance Club de Madrid programming and share key messages during UNGA week.

CLUB DE MADRID UNGA DINNER

Oct 9, 2024

Every year, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Club de Madrid convenes a high-level dinner that gathers democratic former Heads of State and Government, policymakers, international partners, and thought leaders to foster dialogue on global challenges and collective action.

Club de Madrid endorses global pledge to combat online extremism

May 16, 2019

World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) supports the efforts led by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Arden, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, to strengthen global action against online extremism.

Yves Leterme: “The European welfare system has been able to deliver inclusive policies and tackle inequality”

May 8, 2019

A conversation around political campaigning and the digital space, with a focus on Warsaw and Poland.

Rajoy, Monti and Michel join Club de Madrid

Apr 30, 2019

Club de Madrid (CdM), the largest forum of democratically elected former Heads of State and Government, added 3 new...

Club de Madrid condemns the attacks in Sri Lanka

Apr 22, 2019

CdM condemns yesterdays’ terror attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

Club de Madrid discusses links between online information and declining trust in democratic institutions

Apr 22, 2019

Members of the Board of Directors of Club de Madrid (CdM) led the Roundtable ‘Trust in Democracy’ held in London on 28th March to analyze the links between low trust in democratic institutions and the regulation of information online.