Brazil to conclude BRICS Presidency with People’s Summit in Rio

Source: The Tribune | Original Published At: 2025-12-01 14:25:12 UTC

Key Points

• 150 delegates from 21 nations will attend the BRICS People's Summit in Rio (Dec 1-4) to enhance civil society engagement in global governance.
• The summit marks the first official activity of the newly established BRICS People's Civil Council and Brazil's final major BRICS event as chair.
• Discussions will focus on economic cooperation, multipolarity, geopolitical rebalancing, and de-dollarization efforts aligned with Global South priorities.
• Participants include Brazil's BRICS Sherpa Ambassador Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio and former President Dilma Rousseff (via remote address).
• The BRICS People's Civil Council was formally recognized at the 2024 Kazan Leaders' Summit in Russia.