The debate, attended by around 100 participants was held on Tuesday 19th in the margins of the 72th UN General Assembly. The event was co-organized by the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid and the European Commission. The former brought into the discussion the political experience and...
Club de Madrid Member, President Obasanjo, publishes its book “Making Africa Work”
"Sub-Saharan Africa faces three big inter-related challenges over the next generation. It will double its population to two billion by 2045. By then more than half of Africans will be living in cities. And this group of mostly young people will be connected with each other and the world through...

International Democracy Day: strengthening institutions, a key step towards democracy that delivers
A more integrated approach to foster resilient societies calls for effective and inclusive democratic governance with respect for human rights and the rule of law. Resilient societies are able to mitigate disputes through mediation, dialogue and the legitimacy of their institutions. In other...
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...
Asia-Pacific needs to foster internal market to sustain its economic recovery says UN and Club de Madrid
The high-level participants included former presidents and prime ministers of Thailand, Sri Lanka, Republic of Korea...
President Vike-Freiberga focused on democratic consolidation and ethnic reconciliation during Club de Madrid assessment mission in Kyrgyzstan
The possibility of Club de Madrid activity was warmly welcomed by President Rosa Otunbayeva, Deputy Prime Minister...
Club de Madrid offers support to Haitian leadership in the lead up to November 28 elections
The January 12 earthquake in Haiti killed over 230,000 people, left more than 1,3 million people homeless or displaced...