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The fifteenth BRICS summit, the first in-person gathering since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019, took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22nd to 24th. This summit was part of a series initiated in 2009 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It gained more global attention than previous summits, occurring amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and escalating geopolitical tensions between the USA and China.
The Foreign Ministers of the Brics nations have called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations (UN) and the inclusion of India, South Africa, and Brazil in its Security Council. They also emphasized the need for donor countries to honor their Official Development Assistance to developing countries. The ministers announced that the nations are exploring the establishment of an effective global governance framework with the aim to protect human rights and spur innovation and economic growth.