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With Iran and UAE in bloc, BRICS calls for calm in Middle East

Com Irã e Emirados Árabes no bloco, Brics pede calma no Oriente Médio
Countries
BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentPeace & Development

Source: EBC | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 00:00:00 UTC

Key Points

  • The BRICS summit in New Delhi issued a declaration titled "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."
  • BRICS members expressed deep concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East/West Asia and called for maximum restraint.
  • The declaration did not name specific countries or use the word war, reflecting a consensus-based diplomatic wording.
  • BRICS criticized unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures that distort trade and are incompatible with World Trade Organization rules.
  • The bloc supported reform of the UN Security Council to make it more democratic, representative, effective, and efficient.
  • China and Russia reiterated support for Brazil and India to play a greater role at the United Nations, including in the Security Council.
  • BRICS discussed practical mechanisms for cross-border payments in local currencies but made no mention of a common BRICS currency or replacing the dollar.
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