“We have all failed as a global community” – President Yushchenko (Ukraine) message on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
10 December, 2023
“As you will understand, I cannot celebrate this anniversary because we see how the Declaration is violated day by day”
Petrostates Must Take the Lead on Climate Finance
29 November, 2023
If COP28 is to be judged a success, the UAE, as the summit’s host, and other hydrocarbon producers should promise to dedicate some of the windfall oil and gas profits they earned last year to accelerating the green transition in the Global South. Doing so could encourage historic and current emitters to pay their fair share
President Lula and the First Lady receive Club de Madrid Members to discuss gender equality
20 November, 2023
Club de Madrid calls for immediate cease fire in Gaza
7 November, 2023
Palestinians and Israelis deserve to live in peace, free from fear and violence
The state of democracy in Latin America: Opportunities and challenges
27 October, 2023
With the aim of learning about the situation of democracy in Latin America and highlighting the opportunities for cooperation between CELAC-EU and the USA, a meeting will be held on 27 October, with the participation of Francisco Sagasti, President of Peru (2020-2021).
Coups d’etat in West Africa: How to stop the spiral?
18 October, 2023
In less than three years, five countries in West Africa and the Sahel have experienced putsches and attempted military coups
A tireless fighter for peace and an advocate of dialogue
16 October, 2023
Martti Ahtisaari was the tenth President of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize laureate “for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts”. He was Member of Club de Madrid from 2003 to 2021
Club de Madrid strongly condemns the escalation of violence between Israel and Gaza and calls on all parties involved to respect human right and international humanitarian law
13 October, 2023
Thousands have already been killed and wounded as Israeli-Hamas conflict escalates and expands
Growing concerns over human rights and ethnic cleansing in Nagorno Karabakh
28 September, 2023
Amid mass exodus, humanitarian and human rights concerns are mounting following last week’s 24-hour blitz assault by Azerbaijan to regain control of the enclave
Club de Madrid will be present at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
20 September, 2023
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will also be a key stepping stone for the Club de Madrid’s Annual Policy Dialogue 2023 (APD23), scheduled to take place in November in Brazil under the title ‘Rethinking Social Development for People and Planet’
Club de Madrid urges Azerbaijan to comply with Nagorno-Karabakh agreements and allow safe passage of humanitarian aid
1 September, 2023
The international community must remain committed to these in the pursuit of sustainable peace in the region
Club de Madrid calls on the military junta for the immediate and unconditional release of President Bazoum of Niger
9 August, 2023
We urge all actors to refrain from violence and to respect the rights and fundamental freedoms of all and call for the international community’s support of peace and stability efforts in Niger and the region
EU trade deals risk affordability of generic medicines for Global South
31 July, 2023
The disproportionate intellectual property protections the bloc proposes could threaten the affordability of generics that countries like India and Indonesia export to poorer nations