Rio de Janeiro will host the BRICS summit in July, but the city is already being prepared to host the main forum for political articulation in the Global South. The city council has even created the Rio Brics Committee to coordinate all the activities and projects related to the Brazilian presidency of the group and to draw up a calendar of events throughout the year.
The decree creating the committee points out that the capital of Rio de Janeiro has experience in holding large-scale international events, in cooperation with international organizations, civil society and other political spheres in the country, such as Rio+20, the 2016 Olympic Games and the G20 Summit, held last year.
The document also says that the BRICS Summit consolidates Rio as the Brazilian capital of strategic international events, for the advancement of diplomacy and international relations. The text stipulates that, within 60 days, the committee must unveil the new commemorative brand “Rio Capital of the BRICS”, similar to the slogan “Rio Capital of the G20” used in 2024.
In addition, it already provides for the possibility of institutional and financial support for relevant projects and events carried out by legal entities governed by public law, international organizations and non-profit civil associations, which can be included in the Brics Rio Calendar.
Just as it did within the framework of the G20 in 2024, this year Brazil is responsible for organizing and coordinating meetings of thematic working groups ahead of the meeting of the BRICS heads of state. More than 100 official meetings are already planned between February and July this year, but all in Brasilia. For the time being, only the summit is confirmed to take place in Rio de Janeiro.
About Brics
In addition to Brazil, the bloc is originally made up of Russia, India, China and South Africa, which explains the acronym Brics, made up of the initials of each country. But recently, new members have joined: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Iran.
Brazil took over the rotating presidency of the Group on Wednesday (1), choosing the motto “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance” and five priorities: facilitating trade and investment between countries; inclusive and responsible governance of Artificial Intelligence; improvements in financing to tackle climate change; greater cooperation between the countries of the Global South, with a focus on public health; and institutional strengthening of the group.
Source: Agencia Brasil
