BRICS foreign ministers gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday for the 2d and final day of conferences, bringing together representatives from all 11 member states.
In a news conference following the gathering, Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira presented a statement from the BRICS presidency summarising their discussions.
He highlighted the bloc’s commitment to a extra cooperative and balanced global say and the need to make greater the suppose of the World South.
Without naming the us, ministers had voiced considerations about the upward thrust in protectionist measures which they said were inconsistent with World Commerce Organisation tips.
“It is now no longer in the fervour of Brazil or our BRICS companions to live in a fractured world. We need to strengthen multilateralism and cooperation as tools to address contemporary challenges,” said Viera.
The bloc of 11 developing nations face daunting challenges from the Trump administration’s unilateral tariffs which contain raised considerations about a world financial slowdown.
Vieira said the community moreover talked about the role of BRICS in promoting peace, resolving conflicts peacefully, and overcoming global crises.
He said there contain been moreover statements about the need to strengthen the role of the United Countries.
“Namely highlighting the urgency of reforming the Security Council, to make it extra representative, official, and effective, in particular with greater participation from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.”
It became as soon as the first time the expanded BRICS, comprising each the recent participants and new accomplice countries admitted in 2024, met formally as a unified community.
The bloc now involves Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Ethiopia, and Argentina.
The ministerial assembly became as soon as in the lead-up to the 16th BRICS Summit, which will raise together the heads of affirm in Rio de Janeiro in July.
