Nigeria will join BRICS senior officials in Brazil on Monday, April 28, 2025, to jointly confront the obstacles presented by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies.
This meeting is especially important, according to reports, since the International Monetary Fund recently lowered its projections for global growth, citing the effects of the new tariffs imposed by the US government.
In preparation for the July leaders’ meeting, diplomats from the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—will meet for two days in Rio de Janeiro.
“A declaration reaffirming the centrality and importance of the multilateral trading system is being negotiated by the ministers,” Mauricio Lyrio, Brazil’s BRICS delegate, told reporters over the weekend.
The organization, which was founded in 2009, has grown significantly and currently includes Iran, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. It is responsible for 39% of the global GDP and about half of the world’s population.
Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has slapped a universal 10 percent tariff on many nations, while China is subject to duties of up to 145 percent on a range of goods.
Beijing has imposed 125 percent levies on American goods in retaliation. Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they devalue the US dollar.
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Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will host the meeting, which will be attended by Wang Yi of China and Sergei Lavrov of Russia, among others. With an announcement expected in the afternoon, it is scheduled to start at around 11:00 am (1400 GMT).
A major subject leading up to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in November, which will be held in the Amazonian city of Belem, Brazil, is anticipated to be climate change.
Since Trump wants to help Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal, the group will also probably discuss the current crisis in Ukraine.
Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Nigeria, and nine other “partner” nations—including some former Soviet states—will join the BRICS on Tuesday for talks.
