BRICS leaders are convening in Rio de Janeiro to discuss various pressing issues including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs from the US. The summit reflects a moderate agenda as member states aim to avoid antagonizing Donald Trump. President Lula has emphasized the need for multilateralism as global tensions rise. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are absent, pointing to the organization's challenges in cohesion. Lula's remarks called for BRICS to adapt international governance to reflect a multipolar world.
"We are witnessing the unparalleled collapse of multilateralism," Lula stated, emphasizing the adverse global scenario in which the summit is taking place and calling for the group to promote peace and mediate conflicts.
Lula remarked, "If international governance does not reflect the new multipolar reality of the 21st century, it is up to the BRICS to contribute to its renovation," underscoring the need for reform in global governance.
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