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BRICS+ Group: Major Actor in Genesis of a New International Order

Le groupe BRICS+, acteur majeur dans la genèse d’un nouvel ordre international
Countries
BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismPeace & Development

Source: Challenge | Original Published At: 2026-10-03 10:30:00 UTC

Key Points

  • BRICS+ originated with the first 2009 summit of China, India, Russia and Brazil, and South Africa joined in 2011.
  • The bloc expanded to include Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Iran in 2024, while Indonesia joined in 2025.
  • The article says BRICS+ represents nearly half the world’s population and more than 35% of global GDP, compared with 30.7% for the G7.
  • It describes BRICS+ as seeking deeper reform of global governance, a more multipolar order, and reduced dollar dominance through yuan use and a planned common currency.
  • The New Development Bank was inaugurated at the 2015 Ufa summit as an alternative to the World Bank.
  • A “partner states” status has been created for countries including Turkey, Nigeria and Vietnam, while the article notes that a war involving Iran could test solidarity and weaken BRICS+.
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