Secretary-General Attends 17th Summit of BRICS

Secretary-General António Guterres (left) visits the Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow) while in Rio de Janeiro to attend the 17th Summit of the BRICS countries. He is received by Eduardo Paes (second from right), Mayor of Rio de Janeiro.

The BRICS is a group formed by eleven countries: Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran. It serves as a political and diplomatic coordination forum for countries from the Global South and for coordination in the most diverse areas.