BRICS Summit
17th BRICS Summit 2025 — Rio de Janeiro: A New Chapter for the Global South WordPress Post Description: The world's attention turned to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 6–7 July 2025, as world leaders gathered for the 17th BRICS Leaders' Summit — one of the most consequential multilateral meetings of the decade. Hosted under the sweeping theme "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance," the summit marked a defining moment for an expanding bloc that now represents the voices of billions across the developing world. The leaders of the 11 largest emerging economies signed the Joint Declaration of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, a document sealing the group's commitment to strengthening multilateralism, defending international law, and striving for a more equitable global order. (Brics) The declaration — formally titled "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance" — r...