Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico and Member of Club de Madrid, shares an open letter denouncing recent judicial and electoral reforms in Mexico, which he warns severely undermine institutional independence and the core values of democracy. In his analysis, Zedillo highlights how these...
Participation in the Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean
Club de Madrid actively participated in the Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters, held from April 7 to 10 in St. Kitts and Nevis. The forum was organized by the Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement at ECLAC, in collaboration with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and...

Raisina Dialogue 2025
The Raisina Dialogue 2025, themed ‘Kalachakra – People, Peace, Planet,’ will take place from the 17th to the 19th of March in New Delhi. The inauguration was carried by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon as chief guest, gathering leaders from over 125 countries to discuss global challenges.
“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
Club de Madrid will be present at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will also be a key stepping stone for the Club de Madrid’s Annual Policy Dialogue 2023 (APD23), scheduled to take place in November in Brazil under the title ‘Rethinking Social Development for People and Planet’
Strengthening multilateralism through relations between Europe and the Americas
On September 22, the event ‘Spain: A Driver for Broadened Transatlantic Relations' will be held at the Baha'i...
The 21st Meeting of the High-Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP)
The 21st Meeting of the High Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP), in collaboration with the...
Special Session on the Creation of the International Anti Corruption Court
As part of the Club de Madrid's mission to fight corruption, CdM is joining forces with Integrity Initiatives...
Women’s Political Leadership: A Human Rights Issue
Women are powerful agents of change, and the wider benefits of diversity and gender parity in leadership and...