Pleased to sign this letter to Governor Kathy Hochul along with Carlos Alvarado Quesada Gordon Brown H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda Jayati Ghosh Robert Reich and others. New York should pass the Sovereign Debt Stability Act, which addresses the global debt crisis. The Act will reform New York’s governance of sovereign…

Had an inspiring meeting with my friend María Elena Agüero, SG at Club de Madrid.
We delved into ways to spotlight #Belarus globally & discussed organizing joint events.
Restoring democracy in Belarus & ensuring 🇺🇦 victory are crucial.
Without these, 🌎stability remains at risk.

🌍 65 global leaders, including some of our Members, urge Governor Hochul and the NY Legislature to pass the Sovereign Debt Stability Act.

Lets relieve debt and promote global economic justice!

Read the letter here: clubmadrid.org/65-prominent-g…

#Policy 💬

📢 Being able to vote is not enough for meaningful political participation! #Women are still severely under-represented in European politics and the public sphere.

⚧️ What progress has the EU made over the last 5 years?

Join our webinar! ➡️ ow.ly/YomU50Riqta

🌐 Today on International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, we stand firm in our commitment to promoting collaboration and unity worldwide. By fostering dialogue and cooperation, multilateralism is crucial in addressing today's challenges #MultilateralismMatters

📺📰 Consolidation of ownership, complete digital transition and #AI are just some of the challenges democratic mediascapes face.

👉Our Working Group with DT Institute has crucial recommendations to preserve democratic media: bit.ly/3pA8UKF

Earlier this year, I received a formal invitation to join the Network of Young Decision-Makers, an initiative under the esteemed Club de Madrid. As the world's largest forum of former Presidents and Prime Ministers, the Club de Madrid is dedicated to fortifying inclusive…

Ahead of vital tax discussions at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Washington, D.C., we have a clear message for them all - tax us, the super rich! We would be proud to pay more.

Young people are key to shaping democracies through political expression, human rights advocacy and innovation in public policy and civic participation.

📄Read here 'A comparative analysis on National Youth Policies' driven by Youth Democracy Cohort EPD - European Partnership for Democracy

youthdemocracycohort.com/stories/a-comp…

Last year, our Member Carlos Alvarado Quesada attended #COP28 in Dubai as Club de Madrid representative.

He participated in several initiatives and spoke with young people from One Young World , who are raising their voices to make change happen.

youtube.com/watch?v=c8wKrK…

Club de Madrid condemns the recent attack by Iran on Israel. Echoing UNSG, we warn of a potential regional escalation and urge restraint to avoid further violence. A humanitarian ceasefire and diplomatic efforts towards a two-state solution are urgent.
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There's a $4.2 trillion black hole in funding healthcare, education, energy access, and poverty. A new Leadership for Net Zero Initiative report from @ClubDeMadrid argues for #ClimateAction & #GlobalPartnerships 🌍💪🌱- read more: ow.ly/V8mU50Rg0T1

So what now in this eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth conflict? Israel attacks Iranian consulate in Syria. Iran sends drone bombardment towards Israel - 99% reportedly intercepted. Cool heads needed on all sides to stop this escalating to major conflict. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

The EU strongly condemns the unacceptable Iranian attack against Israel.

This is an unprecedented escalation and a grave threat to regional security.

I strongly condemn the serious escalation represented by the large-scale attack launched on Israel by Iran.

I call for an immediate cessation of these hostilities.

Neither the region nor the world can afford another war. un.org/sg/en/content/…

Club de Madrid Secretary General held a meeting at #DelphiForum with Prof. Xuetong Yan, Secretary General of the World Peace Forum and Dean of Tsinghua University’s Institute of Modern International Relations.

The meeting served to inform him of the work of our organisation.

Honored to join the Board of Directors of the Club de Madrid, an international organization of former heads of state and government.

Thank you to my elders for trusting me to sit alongside thirteen other members from every continent.