BRICS leaders convened at Rio de Janeiro for the 17th BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July, where they strongly condemned recent military attacks on Iran and emphasized the need to maintain international law and nuclear security measures. The leaders confirmed their commitment to the meeting, in the meeting, in the meeting under “Global South Cooperation Strengthening”.
During a high-level meeting, Samurah formally included Indonesia as a complete member and welcomed ten other countries including Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Bolivia and Vietnam-as a new BRICS partner countries, indicating a major expansion of Blok’s outreach.
In the Rio de Janeiro announcement released after the summit, BRICS leaders outlined extensive priorities in global peace, multiplicity and development. The major issues addressed had a security situation of the Middle East, including a strong condemnation of recent military attacks on Iran.
According to the Rio de Janeiro announcement, attacks on civil infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under full IAEA safety measures also violated international law and relevant IAA resolutions. It underlines that nuclear safety measures, safety and safety should also always be kept in armed conflicts – to protect people and the environment. The leaders reiterated support for diplomatic initiatives with the aim of addressing regional challenges and urged the United Nations Security Council to seize the matter.
The leaders also expressed concern about the ongoing struggles in many parts of the world and the status of polarization and fragmentation in the international order. This noted the dangerous trend to increase global military expenses on the cost of development funding for developing countries. He advocated a multilateral approach, respecting diverse national outlooks on global issues, including sustainable development, climate change and poverty alleviation.
The joint statement urged the international community to take Politico-diplomatic measures to reduce the struggle and emphasize the insecurity of global security. It called for strengthening the active role of regional organizations in preventive diplomacy and peace building, according to the United Nations Charter. The leaders confirmed their support for cooperation on United Nations Peace, AU peace operations and global arbitration efforts.
Highlighting human concerns, leaders condemned violations of international human law such as attacks on citizens, hindrance in assistance and targeting human workers. It insisted that such violations deepen human suffering and endanger the recovery after the struggle. He underlined the need for accountability and welcomed the efforts of the BRICS members to maintain the human law.
On the 25th anniversary of the UNSC Resolution 1325, the joint declaration confirmed the commitment to women, peace and safety agenda, emphasized meaningful participation in women, complete and peace and security processes, from prevention to reconstruction after conflict.
It also recalled national positions on struggle in Ukraine, appreciated arbitration initiatives like African peace initiative, and hoped for a peaceful and sustainable resolution through dialogue.
Turning towards the Middle East, the leaders reiterated serious concern over the situation in the Palestinian region occupied, condemned the Israeli attacks on Gaza and obstructed assistance. He called for strict adherence for international law, a permanent ceasefire, return of Israeli armies, release of prisoners and unrestricted assistance distribution. He confirmed the support for UNRWA and supported the two-state solution based on the 1967 boundaries, which included East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
This welcomed the Lebanon ceasefire and demanded the full implementation of the UNSC Resolution 1701, urging to withdraw Israel from the Lebanese region. He confirmed the commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, condemned terrorism and occupation, and welcomed lifting sanctions to assist in Syrian reconstruction.
BRICS leaders supported “African solutions for African problems”, supporting AU -led peace efforts, and called for strong support of missions in Sudan and Horn of Africa. It condemned the ongoing violence in Sudan, called a ceasefire, and urged immediate humanitarian aid.
He also addressed the deteriorating situation in Haiti, urging for security and development -led dialogues to restore security and development. This emphasized the cooperation of the United Nations to deal with Haiti’s versatile crisis.
The leaders strongly condemned terrorism in all their forms, including the Jammu and Kashmir attacks, and welcomed the efforts of the BRICS counter-terrorism working group. He condemned attacks on Russian citizen infrastructure and urged accountability under international law.
On financial integrity, he reiterated his commitment to counter illegal financial flow, terrorism financing, drug trafficking and corruption. This highlighted cooperation through BRICS Working Group and UN Convention Against Corruption, called for asset recovery and technical assistance.
He also expressed concern over nuclear risks, confirmed his commitment to disarmament, and supported the UNGA conference on the establishment of a WMD-free area in the Middle East. He also supported efforts to prevent external location weapons and legally supported binding treaties and transparency measures.
On cyber security, he confirmed his commitment to a safe, stable and interpeable ICT environment. This welcomed the United Nations Conference against Cyber ​​Crime and urged all countries to sign and confirm it to strengthen legal cooperation. He also supported the state conduct responsible in cyberspace and deep BRICS cooperation on ICT security and prevention of cybercrime. (AI)
