Letter Articles

The Pandemic Treaty is a must: Club de Madrid Members call for urgent action

President Donald Trump’s order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) could be a new stumbling block for global public health pressing issues. It reminds us of the urgent need to approve a Pandemic Treaty that has been pending for more than three years.

Former-EU leaders: breaking up Google’s adtech monopoly is vital for democracy

In a letter to Von der Leyen, former European leaders call for decisive action, urging the EU to go beyond fines and implement structural remedies

New Year’s Message from the President of Club de Madrid

The world is in turmoil and existential challenges to humankind, such as global warming, remain inadequately addressed

Advocacy letter on Article 17 of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

Democracies worldwide are struggling in an era where digital transformation is shaping how we access and process information. Club de Madrid (CdM) is determined to support all efforts by EU Member States and European institutions to ensure the full respect and...

Club de Madrid calls upon Tunisian authorities to observe the essence of democratic values and release Member Hammadi Jebali

Jun 26, 2022

Club de Madrid calls upon Tunisian authorities to observe the essence of democratic values, judicial process and the rule of law and release Member Hammadi Jebali.

Open Letter to world leaders: A historic opportunity to achieve global pandemic preparedness and response

Nov 11, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis has been like no other in history, affecting every human being on Earth.

Women Leaders Across the World Urge to Protect Afghan Women and Girls

Sep 21, 2021

The plea has been signed by a number of other prominent female leaders, many of them Members of Club de Madrid, including Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi, Micheline Calmy-Rey, former President of the Swiss Confederation, Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada, Helen Clark, former...

Danilo Türk supports instruments of international and regional solidarity in letter to EU leaders

Apr 20, 2020

The President of Club de Madrid, Danilo Türk, sent a letter to EU leaders in support of a post-COVID-19 world based on...

Club de Madrid advocates for global leadership to the heads of World Bank-IMF

Apr 16, 2020

As President of Club de Madrid, Danilo Türk shares a message before World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings