Bangladesh becomes a New Development Bank member

At the bank’s sixth annual meeting, governors reviewed emergency lending, plans for new members and infrastructure priorities.

The five agencies signed an agreement for a virtual constellation using existing remote-sensing satellites. Shared observation data could help with climate, disaster and environmental work.

The virtual summit maintained cooperation in public health, economic recovery and multilateral governance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Delhi Declaration sought a more inclusive and representative multipolar order with the United Nations at its centre.

The declaration welcomed the signed remote-sensing cooperation agreement and plans for agricultural and innovation cooperation. It recorded multiple tracks beyond finance.

The bank and Shanghai municipal government held a handover and move-in ceremony for the headquarters building.

The UAE deposited its accession instrument, becoming an effective member of the bank before it was invited to join the BRICS grouping in 2023.

Health and science authorities launched the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre online. The initiative sought cooperation on vaccine research and more equitable access.

Presidents of five national science academies met at a forum on using data and scientific cooperation to support sustainable development.

The bank’s governors approved a plan to scale up infrastructure and sustainable-development finance and continue gradual membership expansion.