COP30, BRICS, and Mercosul-EU agreement postponed: revisit highlights of Brazil’s diplomatic year

Source: G1 | Original Published At: 2025-12-21 07:01:30 UTC

Key Points

• Brazil's 2025 BRICS presidency prioritized social/economic cooperation, including a partnership to eradicate diseases prevalent in developing countries.
• BRICS members coordinated a unified climate agenda that supported Brazil's COP30 negotiations, despite the conference's lack of fossil fuel agreements.
• The BRICS group achieved its first joint position on AI governance, addressing both developmental potential and risks like inequality.
• The Mercosul-EU trade agreement was postponed to 2026, with Paraguay assuming responsibility for negotiations after Brazil's presidency.