Positions of BRICS Nations on UN Security Council Reform

... Security Council. Thus, the Johannesburg Declaration-II, adopted on August 23, 2023 as an outcome of the 15 th summit of BRICS, expresses support for the reform of the UN, including the Security Council. For the first time, the BRICS document endorses the UNSC reform through expanded representation of developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America (including Brazil, India and South Africa) in all categories of membership, which implies permanent seats on the UNSC. In this regard, it can be assumed that the new member states will also try to chart their aspirations ...