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Live Session: Transforming Multilateralism For Social Justice and Inclusion

COVID-19 has cast a dark light on the global gap in social justice. It has evidenced inequalities and exclusion and hit the most vulnerable among us hardest. Digital technologies have been powerful instruments of resilience, but only for some of us. To bridge that...

Video: Multilateralism that Delivers

Members of Club de Madrid, all democratically elected Heads of State and Government, joined representatives from governments, academia, think tanks and institutions to propose recommendations that give a new life to multilateralism and global cooperation. Here's a...

President Türk to speak on fulfiling the promise of the UN75 Declaration

The President of Club de Madrid, Danilo Türk, joined Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland; Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly; Aya Chebbi, African Union Youth Envoy and Michèle Griffin, Policy Advisor of the UN...

International Migrants Day 2020: Inclusive policy and positive discourse on migration

In public discourse, migration is frequently approached as a problem. For some, it is a question of border control; for others, it is an economic issue, or a threat to national identity. This often makes it difficult to agree on migration policy and results in a lack...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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

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

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.

Club de Madrid Member Lagumdžija to take part in a young leadership program in Amman

Feb 11, 2016

This first “Debate to Action” regional communication and advocacy training will take place in Amman from...

Club de Madrid Member, James R. Mancham, new Africa Peace Award recipient

Feb 2, 2016

In a letter to Sir James received on Friday January 29, 2016, H.E. Ambassador Mussie Hailu - Regional Director of URI...

Club de Madrid tackles the role of the military in Myanmar’s democratic transition

Jan 25, 2016

This mission came to Myanmar following the historic November 8, 2015 elections in which the opposition party National...

Ricardo Lagos launches in Myanmar a book on democratic transitions

Jan 20, 2016

In the publication, former leaders recount the transition from authoritarian state to a more open, democratic society...

How can we achieve societies with inclusive, sustainable & resilient prosperity? Read here Laura Chinchilla’s ideas

Jan 18, 2016

A third Club de Madrid Member, the former President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary Robinson, took the...

Three world leaders will lead the first meeting on Enviromental Sustainability and Shared Societies

Jan 14, 2016

The first meeting of this working group will take place at the Green Tree Foundation, New York, on the 17th to 19th of...

Club de Madrid Wishes you a Joyful Season and a Happy New Year

Dec 23, 2015

Building Shared Societies in Georgia

Building Shared Societies in Georgia

Dec 22, 2015

During the mission, the Ministry of Reconciliation and Civic Equality launched the “State Strategy on...

Promoting national reconciliation in Myanmar

Dec 14, 2015

This mission jointly organized by International IDEA came at a critical juncture in Myanmar’s transition to democracy,...