BRIC leaders hold an informal meeting during the G8

G77 leaders met in Doha to strengthen collective action and cooperation among developing states.

The declaration reaffirmed solidarity and a stronger voice for developing countries in global economic governance.

The plan detailed steps to strengthen South–South cooperation after the summit’s declaration.

Ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and China met alongside the UN General Assembly. Their political dialogue turned an economic acronym into a forum for diplomatic coordination.

At their first separate ministerial meeting, the four governments called for multilateral decision making, international law and cooperation on development.

Meeting in São Paulo, the four finance ministers discussed the global crisis and called for reform of international financial governance.

The Horsham communiqué addressed fiscal and financial responses and the need for developing economies to be better represented in international institutions.

Brazil, Russia, India and China held their first formal leaders’ summit amid the financial crisis and called for a more representative world economic order.

The leaders called for reform of international financial institutions, a greater voice for emerging economies and a more diversified monetary system.

At their first meeting in Moscow, agriculture ministers gave particular attention to family farming and food security.