Club de Madrid Articles

President Juan Manuel Santos awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The committee’s decision was based on “his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50 year long civil war to an end” and a peace deal signed with Farc rebels, but rejected by Colombians in a vote. Juan Manuel Santos said that he dedicated the award to "all...

Club de Madrid Member Antonio Guterres elected new United Nations Secretary General

Guterres, a staunch and unyielding champion of democracy, sustainable development and human rights, is also a natural bridge-builder, always ready to bring acumen, subtlety and moderation to every task. Moreover, he has shown a steadfast readiness and willingness to...

“They show their victory, we have to show their defeat’ Mehdi Jomaa tells BBC about ISIS

Talking from Brussels in the margins of the kick-off meeting of the CdM and the European Commission funded new initiative 'Leaders telling a different story', aimed at building a new alternative message to counter ISIS' and other violent extremism groups' propaganda,...

How to build new narratives to prevent violent extremism, core of the newest CdM project

Reinforce a response to radical messages by proposing a positive narrative based on tools from traditional media, social media and citizen journalism is the aim of the latest Club de Madrid project: ‘Preventing Violent Extremism: Leaders telling a different story’....

Cassam Uteem highlights inclusive approach to SDGs implementation at UN Public Service Forum

Jun 25, 2018

Our member and former President of Mauritius, Cassam Uteem, spoke at the UN Public Service Forum 2018 held in Marrakech on how ideas contained in Club de Madrid's (CdM) longest living project, Shared Societies can inspire the implementation of Agenda 2030. President Uteem acknowledged the work of...

Former PM of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik will support the rights of disabled people in Kyrgyzstan

Jun 18, 2018

Kjell Magne Bondevik, member of Club de Madrid (CdM) and former PM of Norway, will lead a mission to Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday 20 that seeks to promote democratic reform in the country. During his stay, PM Bondevik will meet several governmental ministers, including PM Abulgaziyev, and participate...

Zlatko Lagumdzija attends UN High Level Meeting on sustaining peace

May 3, 2018

Club de Madrid (CdM) Member Zlatko Lagumdzija recently traveled to New York as part of a Shared Societies Project Mission. The main purpose of the Mission was to attend the UN High Level Meeting on Sustaining Peace, at which Zlatko Lagumdzija was special guest of the President of the UN General...

November 25: Club de Madrid commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Nov 25, 2010

This year marks the tenth anniversary of resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, unanimously adopted in 2000 by...

Leadership for social cohesion

Nov 23, 2010

This meeting, organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Fundación...

The Club de Madrid in the World Mayors Summit on Climate

Nov 21, 2010

During the Summit, the Club de Madrid supported the launch of a new iniciative: "carbonn" and its Cities Climate...

“Global Leadership for Haiti´s Reconstruction” in the Spanish National TV (TVE)

Nov 19, 2010

The G20 is not the UN

Nov 19, 2010

Article in Spanish: La Cumbre del G-20 que tiene lugar estos días en Seúl es la primera organizada por un país no...

Club de Madrid welcomes the release of our Honorary Member, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Nov 12, 2010

We urge the Burmese authorities to allow Daw Suu Kyi to travel, express her views, and participate in political...

Bill Clinton: “The people of Haiti are genuinely committed to reimagining their future, but realizing that future will require public-private partnerships and a sustained commitment”.

Nov 11, 2010

Click here to see the Video Message from President Bill Clinton Following the tragic...

Club de Madrid joins the appeal to demand a halt to the execution of Ms. Sakineh Ashtiani.

Nov 10, 2010

Members of Club de Madrid: Wim Kok Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands and President of Club de Madrid...

The Mexican Ambassador in Spain meets with the Club de Madrid members to exchange ideas on the next COP16

Nov 5, 2010

The Club de Madrid members had the opportunity to discuss with Ambassdor Zermeño the possible ways that the Club de...