“I’ve spent all my life fighting for the rights of women and girls. My mission in life is to assist women and girls in gaining social empowerment”, she stated during this symposium held parallel to the 72nd session of the UN general assembly. President Banda focused her speech on the three issues...
President Lagos warns that deepening social divisions are menacing democracies worldwide
Mr. Lagos thinks that the progressive parties and leaders must take the lead to find those answers and put the focus on one word, solidarity, and one strategy, leaving no one behind and making sure that the benefits of progress reach every individual and every social segment. Accoding to the...
UNSG Antonio Guterres to Club de Madrid: “United Nations looks forward to your support”
The event was co-organized by the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid and the European Commission. The former brough into the discussion the political experience and regional knowledge from its Members, Joyce Banda (Malawi), Hamadi Jebali (Tunisia), Mary Robinson (Ireland) and Danilo Turk...
“What matters is not whether we can live together… is knowing how to live together”
“Diversity itself is neither a blessing nor a curse. It is simply a reality. The world is a mosaic of countless shades...
PM Birkavs leads Club de Madrid high level mission to Addis Ababa
The final outcome document will establish a detailed roadmap for UNSCR 1325 regional action planning and twinning,...
Carlos Westendorp closes the international seminar “Beyond the crisis: The future of the multilateral system”
In his closing remarks, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs made reference to the transformations occurred on the...
A call to action to build shared societies at the Cities of Migration conference
The meeting proved successful in engaging international city leaders, migration experts and local practitioners in a...
The Club de Madrid highlights the key role of cities in the fight against climate change
The congress gathered participants from local government representatives around the world, and especially from Asia,...
The Club de Madrid in the Tianjian Climate Talks
The Club de Madrid contribution during the Climate Talks facilitated the exchange of experiences with partner...
The Club de Madrid in the Global Clean Energy Forum
The panel was part of the Global Energy Forum (30 September - 1 October in Lisbon, Portugal), where a series of...
COP16 preparatory meeting with Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP16 President
During the meeting, Minister Espinosa was informed about the work developed by the Global Leadership for Climate...
Club de Madrid to support the most vulnerable countries
During the meeting, convened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the specific needs...