BRICS Summit Declaration Calls for Lifting Unilateral Sanctions Violating International Law

Source: Известия | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 16:45:00 UTC

Key Points

• The declaration was adopted on September 12 following the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
• BRICS participants condemned unilateral economic sanctions and secondary sanctions that they said violate international law.
• The statement said such measures have serious negative consequences for human rights.
• BRICS participants noted that unilateral sanctions disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable groups.
• The declaration also warned that such measures can worsen the digital divide and environmental problems.
• The participants called for lifting measures that undermine international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin said the formation of a multipolar world is complicated by those who divide the world into a 'blossoming garden' and 'wild jungles,' while the balance of power shifts toward the Global South and East.