The new candidates will be formally admitted as members on January 1, 2024.
The BRICS alliance — which is composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has unanimously approved Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to join, Mr Ramaphosa said in a speech published“BRICS has embarked on a new chapter in its effort to build a world that is fair, a world that is just, a world that is also inclusive and prosperous,” Mr Ramaphosa said at the ongoing summit in Johannesburg.
Mr Silva said globalisation’s promises had failed, adding that it was time to revitalise cooperation within developing countries as “there is a risk of nuclear war”, Reuters reported. “It will bring new vigour to the BRICS cooperation mechanism, further strengthening a force for world peace and development,” Reuters quoted him as saying at a press briefing.
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