“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...
Carlos Westendorp, new Secretary General of Club de Madrid
The current Secretary General of the organization, the diplomat Fernando Perpiñá-Robert, has expressed his...
Club de Madrid offers condolences to Polish Government, People and Members Suchocka and Mazowiecki
We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing by of His Excellency President Lech Kaczynski and first Lady, along...
II European Roma Summit: Calling for Political Will for Roma Inclusion
The round table was moderated by the Spanish Minister for Health and Social Policy, Ms. Trinidad Jimenez, and included...
Club de Madrid at the V International Meeting Spain-Africa “Women for a Better World”
Presidents from Liberia and Finland, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tarja Halonen; Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari...
Panel on Climate Change Forum in Brussels
On this occasion Prime Minister Brundtland was part of this discussion with Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior...
Seminar “The Route to Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities for a Global Agreement”
The Seminar took place in the framework of the Fifty-first Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the...
What your Leaders do Matters: Demand Action in Favour of Social Inclusion
90% of countries have a population of at least 10% minorities. How to handle diversity effectively and constructively...
Forum on Social Diplomacy in Transmediterranean Relations
Clem McCartney's Speech
Tackling the Challenges for Women’s Participation in the Horn of Africa Electoral Processes
From 23-25 February 2010, Members Birkavs and Bondevik led a high-level mission to Nairobi (Kenya), centred on two key...
