UN Secretary-General Guterres says massive global support needed for developing nations’ SDGs at BRICS Summit

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 19:27:51 UTC

Key Points

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said developing countries need massive international support to implement their sustainable development goals.
• He called for reform of the international financial architecture to give developing countries greater participation and influence in decision-making.
• Guterres urged multilateral development banks to adopt new business models to mobilise private investment and expand concessional funding for developing countries.
• He identified financing, technology including AI, climate justice, and peace as four pillars for shaping inclusive global growth.
• He warned that the 1.5°C global temperature limit will soon be surpassed and called for accelerated transition from fossil fuels to renewables and stronger climate protection.
• Guterres said developed countries must honour climate finance commitments, including the COP29 pledge of $300 billion a year to developing countries, and expand early warning systems.
• He called for respect for the UN Charter and international law amid conflicts in Gaza, the broader Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and other regions, and asked BRICS to back the Global Network for AI capacity building and the Global Fund for AI.