UN Secretary-General Guterres to Address 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi; UNSC Reform on Agenda

Source: Patrika News | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 06:38:27 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 12-13 September, hosted by India.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to arrive in New Delhi on 10 September and address the summit's open session on 13 September.
• The open session is themed 'Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth'.
• Guterres is expected to highlight that today's economic, demographic, and geopolitical realities differ significantly from the 1945 global institutional framework.
• The growing role of BRICS countries in the changing global order is expected to feature in discussions on reforming international institutions.
• Reform of the UN Security Council and Bretton Woods institutions is likely to be raised as part of the broader debate on a more representative global governance system.
• India has long called for UN Security Council expansion and permanent membership, arguing that the current 15-member structure does not adequately reflect 21st-century realities.