This past Tuesday, the World Leaders Forum hosted Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in a conversation about energy transition titled “Norway and the Age of Energy.”

On Wednesday, Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font visited Columbia University for the third time in the past three years.

It’s that time of year when College Walk is filled with fancy black cars and world leaders. Sign up to attend a World Leaders Forum event asap to see the inside of Low Library (and listen to world leaders)!

On Thursday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis condemned Russian aggression and emphasized the need for a united international community.

This Friday, students and alumni gathered in Low Rotunda to attend the final event of this year’s World Leaders Forum. The event featured President Santiago Peña Palacios, who assumed office a month ago as a member of Paraguay’s conservative Colorado Party. Peña gave a short speech, then sat down for a Q&A session facilitated by […]

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It’s that time of the year again: Columbia’s World Leaders Forum is here! From the president of the Dominican Republic to the president of the European Parliament, leaders from all fields will arrive at Columbia to discuss critical issues facing different nations.

On Wednesday, September 21, former Belarusian presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about her efforts to advocate for fair elections in Belarus and promote democracy in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Alok Sharma, President of COP26, discussed climate anger, the pressing need for aggressive action, and the hope he sees in the young generation.

On Monday, Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, talked about the importance of a green energy transition for democracy and international security in a conversation moderated by Jason Bordoff.

EEOC goes global for this week’s very special edition, featuring events from Columbia’s 2022 World Leaders Forum!

At the World Leaders Forum on Wednesday, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization addressed global vaccine inequality, outlined areas for improvement, and asserted that health is a human right that is worth the cost.

President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani spoke on Friday at the World Leaders Forum.

Continuing our World Leaders Forum coverage, staff writer Grace Fitzgerald-Diaz attended a Q&A with Erna Solberg, who emphasized the need for global cooperation.