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BRICS 2026 in New Delhi: UN chief Guterres to press UNSC reform and multipolarity
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will address the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 13, 2026, stressing multipolarity and Security Council reform.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to address the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 13, with the theme “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth”.
Key specifics
- The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.
- Antonio Guterres will travel to New Delhi on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and attend the Open Session on September 13.
- The UN chief is expected to stress reform of the 15-member Security Council and the Bretton Woods system.
- India is the BRICS Chair for 2026 and has previously held the chairship in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
- The summit theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”.
Exam lens
International relations and organisations, BRICS 2026, Security Council reform, 15-member UNSC, India as BRICS Chair; TNPSC may ask the summit venue, dates, theme, and the reform demand linked to India.