The 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit opened on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The summit centers on six key topics – global health, trade, investment and development financing, climate change response, artificial intelligence governance, reform of the global security architecture, and the strengthening of the BRICS mechanism itself.
At the opening of the 17th BRICS Summit this Sunday, July 7, in Rio de Janeiro, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presented an overview of the multilateralism crisis, highlighting the emergence of multiple conflicts and their impacts on national autonomy, security, and the global economy.
During the plenary session entitled “Peace, Security, and the Reform of Global Governance,” Lula was unequivocal in urging countries to shift spending away from military efforts and toward the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda – not toward war.
