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.

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. 

Strengthening democracy for a more effective multilateralism

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

Strengthening Women’s Political Leadership and Participation

Strengthening Women’s Political Leadership and Participation

Strategic Objective: Improve women's representation and participation in political leadership at national and local levels. We will join forces with UN Women and other key stakeholders to support the implementation of the general recommendation No 40. on the equal and inclusive representation of...

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Combatting Violence Against Women

Strategic Objective: Support national and community-led mechanisms that address violence against women moving forward CEDAW’s general recommendation No. 35 on gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19. Club de Madrid is committed to supporting national and...

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Institutional and Advocacy Mechanisms for Beijing +30

Institutional and Advocacy Mechanisms for Beijing +30

Strategic Objective: Strengthen institutional and advocacy mechanisms to support the goals of the Beijing +30 agenda and promote gender equality globally. Club de Madrid is leveraging its global leadership network to strengthen institutional and advocacy efforts that advance the Beijing +30...

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