Club de Madrid Articles

Environmental Sustainability and Shared Societies Working Group Holds Second Meeting

The Working Group is led by Laura Chinchilla and Zlatko Lagumdzija, the former president of Costa Rica and former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. The Working Group is made up of 15 experts from organizations such as the UN, OECD, Oxfam, World...

Founding President of Seychelles and CdM Member, James R Mancham, addresses emerging African leaders in Nairobi

Sir James R. Mancham, Founding President of the Republic of Seychelles, Club de Madrid Member and President of the Global Peace Council of the Universal Peace Federation, will address leaders from across Africa on the Africa Venture, a leadership programme for...

Club de Madrid statement on Nagorno-Karabakh

Club de Madrid calls on all the parties to strictly respect the cease-fire and avoid any actions or statements that could lead to further escalation. As the US Secretary of State has said the “unstable situation on the ground demonstrates why the sides must enter into...

Mexico Peace Index: Mexico’s 5-Year Gains in Peace Slow Significantly in 2015

While Mexico saw a 10% decrease in the rate of violent crimes and 8% decrease in the rate of organized crime in the last year, this was countered by a 6% increase in the homicide rate, as well as increases in the rates of crimes committed with firearms and prisoners...
Sign now our Statement on Donald Trump and climate change

Sign now our Statement on Donald Trump and climate change

World leaders from all over the world are speaking out to make clear that "climate change must remain paramount on the global agenda and truth must prevail in the end, for the sake of our planet and the future of mankind". Please join us now to speak truth to power and make clear your commitment...

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Ban Ki-moon, new honorary Club de Madrid Member

Kofi Annan, who joined World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM) in 2007 and the current UNSG, Antonio Guterres, currently on leave and who joined the Club de Madrid in 2002 as a founding Member on his capacity of former Prime Minister of Portugal. This announcement was made public...

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