KAZAN (WAM)
Leaders of BRICS countries, met in Kazan, Russian Federation, from October 22-24, 2024 for the XVI BRICS Summit held under the theme: "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security'', reiterated the importance of further enhancing BRICS solidarity and cooperation based on "our mutual interests and key priorities and further strengthening our strategic partnership".
"We reiterate the decision under the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2025 to take actions to support the necessary WTO reform to enhance the WTO’s resilience, authority and efficacy, and promote development and inclusivity," said the XVI BRICS Summit Kazan Declaration, issued following a three-day summit in Russia.
"We reaffirm our support for the State of Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations in the context of the unwavering commitment to the vision of the twostate solution based on international law including relevant UNSC and UNGA resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative that includes the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine in line with internationally recognised borders of June 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital living side by side in peace and security with Israel.''
The leaders also reiterated their grave concern at the deterioration of the situation and humanitarian crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular the unprecedented escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and in West Bank as a result of the Israeli military offensive, which led to mass killing and injury of civilians, forced displacement and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure.
They also called for providing urgent and uninterrupted humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip.