FORMER United States President Bill Clinton will deliver a public lecture at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on October 25, according to a news release from the organisers, Whisky Productions.

Clinton, the 42nd American president, will speak on the topic 'Embracing our common humanity', which defines his current and growing international activism.

Clinton, who served as president for eight years during a time of unprecedented prosperity in America, is now through his William J Clinton Foundation a powerful voice in the fight against HIV/AIDS worldwide.

In 2009, Clinton was named United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti. This year, the Clinton Foundation dedicated resources to help with immediate and long-term relief and assistance following the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince in January this year.