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Cherie Blair delivers the Annual Lecture at Future Resilience Forum.

23rd October 2025

Cherie Blair CBE KC delivered the Annual Lecture at the Future Resilience Forum (FRF) in London on Monday (20 October 2025) before an audience of international business leaders, diplomats, politicians and representatives of civil society.

In her address, “𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸: 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳”, Cherie reflected on how the Rule of Law remains the foundation of global peace, justice, and stability.

Quoting Cicero: “𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦”, Cherie explored the growing pressures on international law – from climate change and cyber conflict to mass migration and artificial intelligence.

Her message was clear: in a fragmented world, resilience begins with law — the framework that protects the weak, restrains the powerful, and sustains both justice and security for all. Yet, the law must continue to evolve to adapt to the modern work and inspire confidence and legitimacy.

Cherie explores these themes further in a piece published in The Times today (link in the comments).

FRF is a global initiative bringing together leaders from law, business, and government to explore how societies can build resilience in an era of rapid change and uncertainty.

FRF was hosted by Fiona Hill CBE. Mrs. Blair also took part in a fireside conversation with Can Öztaş, LL.M., Ph.D. Mrs. Blair was supported by the FRF team, alongside Omnia’s James Palmer and Aladdin Benali.