Addis Ababa, April 28, 2025 (FMC) — The First BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting of 2025 kicked off today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting opened with a session on the topic “the Role of BRICS in Addressing Global and Regional Crises and Advancing Pathways to Peace and Security’’.
In his remarks, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to multilateralism and collective security.
He also reasserted the need to reform global governance to ensure equitable representation of developing countries especially from Africa.
The Ethiopian Foreign Minister underscored reform of global governance institutions must aim at strengthening multilateralism with the United Nations at its center.
Acknowledging the prevailing global tensions, the Minister recognized the efforts of BRICS countries to seek peaceful and diplomatic resolution for crises through dialogue.
He called for the need to ensure these efforts conclude with outcomes that adequately promote the security, economic, and overall interests of countries in the global south.
The Ministerial Meeting will continue until the close of 29 April where ministers will deliberate on various topics and adopt the Ministerial joint statement.
In parallel, Minister Gedion will conduct bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS countries.