Its members and partners have brokered every ceasefire so far and hold the relationships needed to build the next one.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China’s Premier Li Qiang, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pose for the family photo as part of the Brics Summit 2025 at Museu de Arte Moderna on July 6, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Wagner Meier/Getty Images]
