BRICS expansion: what does it mean for democracy?
BRICS, led by China, has gained five new members as of January 1, 2024. But rather than consolidating the group,…
Theme: Multilateralism
Club de Madrid Secretary General visits Abu Dhabi to strengthen engagement with UAE
Maria Elena Agüero, Secretary General of Club de Madrid, paid a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi
Leadership for Net Zero
Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica (2018-2022) and Member of Club de Madrid, has presented the report to the King…
Securitization and European Democracy Policy
Current geopolitical trends are pushing the EU to increasingly prioritize security in its international action and outreach, including on democracy…
European and U.S. Democracy Support: The Limits of Convergence
Despite a favorable political environment in recent years on both sides of the Atlantic for close European-U.S. cooperation on international…
Advancing health and resilience policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
During the Ninth Summit of the Americas, member states made a historic political pledge by committing to the Action Plan…
Future Trends
Introducing another week of Future Trends — tracking current global news stories that provide insight into the future. Welcome to…
AfP’s Call To Action: Israel-Palestine
The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), a nonpartisan global peacebuilding network of 200+ organizational members operating in 181 countries working to…
Polarization Threatens to Derail Bosnia’s EU Ambitions
The opening of EU accession talks marks an important milestone for Bosnia, where ethnic tensions run high. But progress on…
Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Sudan: a call to action
Sudan stands at a critical juncture as the one-year mark of the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid…