(archive entries)
Archiv: BRICS (Brazil / Russia / India / China / South Africa) association / Staatenverband
Speech by President Lula at the opening of the 37th African Union Summit
Our paths will meet again at the G20 Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, and at COP 30, in Belém. The presence of the African Union as a full member of the G20 will be of great value—but including more countries from the continent as full members is still also necessary. We have common agendas to defend.
It is unacceptable that a world capable of generating wealth in the order of USD 100 trillion dollars per year still harbors the hunger of more than 735 million people. We are creating the Global Alliance against Hunger at the G20 so as to promote a set of public policies and mobilize resources to finance them.
Around 60 countries—many of them in Africa—are coming close to financial insolvency, allocating more resources to paying external debt than to education or health. This reflects the obsolete nature of financial institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank, which often worsen crises that they should be resolving.
Lula meets African presidents, speaks of strong Global South
On a visit to Ethiopia, Brazilian President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva said Sunday (Feb. 18) that Brazil has a historical debt to Africa and advocated that the countries of the Global South step up their relations. He traveled to attend the 37th African Union Summit, which brought together heads of state and members of government from the 54 countries of the African continent. As a guest, President Lula took the opportunity to hold meetings and bolster bilateral ties.
PM: I’m proud I blocked a Palestinian state. Looking at Gaza, everyone sees what would have happened
At the Tel Aviv press conference, Netanyahu is asked by a reporter why he did not withdraw from the Oslo Accords, given that he keeps criticizing them.
“I inherited the Oslo Accords,” he says. “The decision to bring the PLO from Tunis, and plant it in the heart of Judea and Samaria [West Bank], and in Gaza, was a decision made and implemented before I became prime minister. I thought it was a terrible mistake and I still do.”
Turning on the reporter, he says: “You and your journalist friends have been blaming me for almost 30 years for putting the brakes on the Oslo Accords, and preventing the Palestinian state. That’s true,” he says.
BRICS countries discuss Gaza conflict but don‘t agree joint declaration
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told Tuesday‘s talks that diplomats did not have sufficient time to draft a declaration.
Peace With Israel Means War With Iran
(August 30, 2023)
Policymakers in Washington and the Middle East have been busy talking about the possibility of Saudi Arabia normalizing its ties with Israel in return, in part, for a formal defense pact with the United States. Receiving far less attention is a critical question, at least for Riyadh: Would such a move jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s recent diplomatic accord with Iran?
There should be no Saudi uranium enrichment
(August 28, 2023)
There is increasing talk of a United States-brokered “grand bargain” on Middle East security, the core of which would be normalization of ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia. It isn’t clear what motivates Joe Biden to press for this deal now. The obvious goal would involve the eternal search for peace in the Middle East, but there are hints that such a bargain may have more to do with keeping the Saudis out of China’s orbit. One thing we know, Biden’s lieutenants are lobbying hard in the Senate for acceptance of some version of far-reaching demands from the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, among them access to uranium enrichment technology that would ostensibly provide fuel for future Saudi nuclear power plants. Indeed, enrichment is a step in the production of nuclear reactor fuel. It is also a vital part of one of two paths to the atomic bomb.
António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) at 15th BRICS summit
„As the global community moves towards multipolarity, we desperately need – and I have been vigorously advocating for – a strengthened and reformed multilateral architecture based on the UN Charter and international law.“ – António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, speaking at the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Guterres auf dem BRICS-Gipfel; „Globale Strukturen spiegeln die Welt von gestern wider“
„Wir bewegen uns auf eine multipolare Welt zu und das ist eine positive Sache“, fügte er hinzu. Er verlangte zudem die uneingeschränkte Achtung des Völkerrechts und der Menschenrechte.
Es sei eine gravierende Ungerechtigkeit, dass afrikanische Länder im Schnitt viermal mehr für Kredite zahlten als die USA und achtmal mehr als die reichsten europäischen Länder, sagte Guterres und forderte die Entwicklung eines wirksamen Schuldentilgungsmechanismus.
BRICS expansion sees Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and UAE welcomed into the network
BRICS chair president Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement at the closing of the Summit on Thursday morning at the Sandton Convention Centre.
“We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to become full members of BRICS.
“The membership will take effect from 1 January 2024.
BRICS — Which countries want to join? See our interactive world map
BRICS officials and foreign ministers have been working on the criteria for membership, according to South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, and will draft recommendations to be considered by the BRICS leaders during the summit.
Pandor had earlier announced that 23 nations have formally applied to be part of the bloc.
The BRICS countries aim to knock the dollar off its throne
Dethrone the dollar, the symbol of Western hegemony. As ambitious as it is complex, this objective will be one of those addressed at the summit of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) from Tuesday, August 22 to Thursday, August 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The heads of state in attendance (South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, his Chinese and Brazilian counterparts Xi Jinping and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov) will also be discussing the expansion of their bloc to include other countries, particularly African ones.
15th Edition of BRICS Summit Begins in Johannesburg
The European conflict, the global economic crisis, the balkanization of the African continent with half a dozen conflicts, including the civil war in Sudan and the imminent intervention in Niger, add new challenges to the bloc‘s development and sustainability strategies.
5 countries make up the BRICS so far, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Today they are meeting to discuss various issues of integration and collaboration, highlighting the prospect of expanding their member states and updating financial cooperation.
Präsident von Kuba besucht Afrika und nimmt am Gipfel der Brics-Gruppe teil
Seit 1975 hat Kuba die Kräfte der Regierung der Volksbewegung zur Befreiung Angolas (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, MPLA) unter der Führung von Agostino Neto bei der Bewahrung der Unabhängigkeit entscheidend unterstützt. Rund 300.000 Kubaner nahmen an der Seite der Angolaner an diesem Kampf teil, 2.855 kamen bei Gefechten ums Leben, 204 weitere bei der Erfüllung ziviler Aufgaben.
34 Länder nehmen am kommenden Brics-Gipfel in Südafrika teil
Dieser findet vom 22. bis 24. August in Johannesburg unter dem Motto „Brics und Afrika: Partnerschaft für wechselseitig beschleunigtes Wachstum, nachhaltige Entwicklung und inklusiven Multilateralismus“ statt. Südafrika hat derzeit den Vorsitz des Bündnisses inne.
Parallel zum Gipfeltreffen der Staats-und Regierungschefs der Mitgliedsstaaten Brasilien, Russland, Indien, China und Südafrika werden der „Brics-Plus-Dialog“ und der „Brics-Africa-Outreach“ stattfinden. Diese Veranstaltungen beziehen Nationen aus dem Globalen Süden und dem afrikanischen Kontinent ein.
Putin will not attend Brics summit next month in ICC member nation South Africa
On Wednesday, Russia said it did not tell South Africa that arresting Putin on a warrant from the ICC would mean “war”.
South Africa is due to host a summit of Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – next month. But the ICC has an arrest warrant out for Putin, accusing him of the war crime of deporting Ukrainian children to Russia. South Africa, as an ICC member, is obliged to arrest him should he appear in person at the summit.
‘Using nuclear war to save the world is like using a guillotine for a headache’: Russian experts respond to call for atomic strike
One gets the impression that Karaganov believes that the West can be stopped by a local and demonstrative “use of nuclear weapons”. But there is no comprehension of the consequences. And it’s not just the military but also the geopolitical component that is at stake. All those who are neutral or sympathetic to Russia today will turn their backs. The West is very much in favor of such Russian behavior. So why does the author suggest doing what is in the West’s interest? (…)
The US and NATO are pumping equipment and ammunition into Europe. They are increasing their involvement in Ukraine. They desperately need a move by Russia to isolate it on the world stage.
And then, like an egg delivered on Easter Sunday, comes Sergey Karaganov’s article. Coincidence or part of a pattern?
Brazilian President Lula Da Silva slams US and Europe for fueling war | Latest World News | WION
Following his visit to China on Saturday, UAE President Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan met with Brazilian President Lula de Silva to explore a potential cooperative mediation effort for Russia‘s conflict in Ukraine with China.
Präsident von Brasilien will mit China und den Emiraten im Ukraine-Krieg vermitteln
Lula, der sich zuvor drei Tage lang in Peking aufhielt, besuchte am Samstag und Sonntag die VAE. Er habe mit seinen Amtskollegen Mohammed bin Zayid al Nahyan und Xi Jinping über die Schaffung einer Gruppe von Ländern ähnlich der G20 gesprochen, um im Konflikt zwischen Russland und der Ukraine zu vermitteln, erklärte er gegenüber Medienvertretern.
I had the pleasure of welcoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the UAE. Brazil has long been a key strategic partner of the UAE and our talks explored further opportunities for collaboration focused on sustainability, innovation & economic opportunity.
(15.04.2023)
Lula Finally Visits China
Earlier, on Thursday, the PT member will attend the inauguration of former president Dilma Rousseff at the BRICS Development Bank, in Shanghai. Lula wants investment in new productive assets and infrastructure, including railroads and hydroelectric plants, while his Chinese counterpart demands Brazil‘s formal entry into the Belt and Road Initiative, which completes ten years in September.
Opec+ oil cut: The birth pangs of a new world order
Riyadh is apparently set on another course. It intends to join Brics and is increasing its cooperation with China, including through its unprecedented consideration of trading oil for yuan instead of dollars. The UAE is also making moves, with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed recently visiting Moscow, and his energy minister saying Russia is irreplaceable in the oil market.
BRICS-Gipfel in Peking: Putin ruft Partner zur Zusammenarbeit auf
Brasilien, Indien, China und Südafrika halten nichts von den Sanktionen gegen ihren BRICS-Partner Russland. Und so wurde der Gipfel der Fünf für heftige Kritik am Westen genutzt – besonders von Putin und Xi.
BRICS-Staaten halten Videogipfel ab
(22.06.2022)
Die Staats- und Regierungschefs von Brasilien, Russland, Indien, China und Südafrika kommen heute zu einem Videogipfel zusammen.
Roundup: Experten in Übersee sprechen sich für Chinas Haltung zur HK-Frage aus und fordern ein Ende des Chaos
Anlässlich des 11. BRICS-Gipfels am Donnerstag in der brasilianischen Hauptstadt Brasilia äußerte sich der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping zur Haltung der chinesischen Regierung zur Situation Hongkongs und erklärte, dass die dringendste Aufgabe für Hongkong derzeit darin bestehe, Gewalt und Chaos zu beenden und die Ordnung wiederherzustellen.
All parties to Iranian N-deal should fully comply with their obligations: BRICS Declaration
Iran agreed a long-term deal on its nuclear programme with the P5+1 group of world powers – the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany in 2015 under which Tehran agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and allow in international inspectors in return for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions.
BRICS-Staaten wollen Geheimdienstforum schaffen
(29.6.2018) Die BRICS-Länder werden ein Forum der Geheimdienste schaffen. Dies geht aus einer Mitteilung des russischen Sicherheitsrates hervor. Ein entsprechender Beschluss wurde beim 8. Treffen von hohen Vertretern der Mitgliedsländer gefasst, die sich mit Sicherheitsfragen befassen.
BRICS-Staaten: engere Beziehungen
Die BRICS-Staaten wollen in Zukunft ihre Handelsbeziehungen intensivieren. Besonders China exportiert zunehmend in die anderen BRICS-Staaten, besonders nach Südafrika.
LIVE: Wladimir Putin gibt Pressekonferenz in Anschluss an 10. BRICS-Gipfeltreffen in Südafrika
Streamed live on Jul 27, 2018
Putin lädt Trump nach Moskau ein
Putin sagte bei der Konferenz der Schwellenländer Brasilien, Russland, Indien, China und Südafrika, Telefonate zwischen Moskau und Washington allein reichten nicht aus. Beide Seiten müssten zu Gesprächen zum Beispiel über den Atomvertrag mit dem Iran, den Konflikt im Nahen Osten und Fragen der Waffenkontrolle zusammenkommen. Trump habe den Wunsch nach weiteren Treffen geäußert.
Always a delight to meet President Xi Jinping. Our talks were fruitful and will add vigour to the ties between India and China.
Xi Jinping trifft Russlands Präsident Putin
Der chinesische Staatspräsident Xi Jinping hat sich am Donnerstag in Johannesburg mit seinem russischen Amtskollegen Wladimir Putin getroffen. Dabei erörterten beide Politiker die gegenwärtige internationale Situation sowie wichtige Fragen von gemeinsamem Interesse.
Chinesischer Staatspräsident teilt Gedanken zum nächsten Jahrzehnt auf BRICS-Wirtschaftsforum
Er sagte, dass eine neue Runde der Revolution und Transformation in Wissenschaft, Technologie und Industrie mit künstlicher Intelligenz, Big Data, Quanteninformation und Biotechnologie an Dynamik gewinne und eine Vielzahl neuer Industrien und Geschäftsformen und -modelle hervorbringt und die globale Entwicklung und die Arbeit und das Leben der Menschen grundlegend verändern werde.
„Wir müssen diese wichtige Chance nutzen, um den Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern eine sprunghafte Entwicklung zu ermöglichen“, sagte er vor etwa 1.200 Regierungsbeamten und Geschäftsleuten.
Xi trifft Russlands Außenminister
Xi sagte, China und Russland sollten die führende Rolle des ranghohen Kontakts und Austausches für die bilateralen Beziehungen entfalten und gemeinsam das Völkerrecht sowie allgemein anerkannte internationale Regeln aufrechterhalten. Beijing und Moskau könnten ihre Zusammenarbeit im Rahmen der Shanghaier Organisation für Zusammenarbeit (SCO), BRICS-Staaten und der G20-Gruppe verstärken.
Will the Putin-Xi era supersede the Western liberal (dis)order?
The strengthening of what should be viewed as the Putin-Xi era could not but render Western liberals – and neoliberals – absolutely livid.
Capitalist interests have always believed their own propaganda narrative, which directly links capitalist expansion with the inevitable spread of democracy.
Critical thinking is, at last, debunking it as a grand illusion.