Brics – South-South Meeting Point

May 2, 2025

Declaration of the Eleventh BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

The Eleventh BRICS+ Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) convened under Brazil’s 2025 Presidency, bringing together ministers and senior officials from the expanded BRICS+ group: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab […]

June 12, 2025

Brazil and ILO Deepen Historic Partnership to Advance Social Justice in the Global South

Geneva, 10 June 2025 – In a powerful reaffirmation of their long-standing alliance, Brazil and the International Labour Organization (ILO) convened for the XII Annual South-South Review Meeting, held on the sidelines of the International Labour Conference in Geneva. The gathering […]

June 25, 2025

Decent Work and Productivity in the BRICS: the Case of Brazil

BRICS aims to strengthen cooperation among its member countries to foster socioeconomic development, reduce poverty and unemployment, and promote sustainable growth and social justice. Initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, […]

July 8, 2025

BRICS 2025 Summit: a strong signal for inclusive multilateralism and decent work

On 6–7 July 2025, BRICS leaders met in Rio de Janeiro under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance.” This summit marked an important milestone in amplifying the role and voice of the Global […]

February 3, 2026

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in the BRICS

At the 2023 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in South Africa, Ministers highlighted the strong link between productivity growth and the creation of decent, formal jobs as a foundation for inclusive and sustainable development. They called for the establishment […]

March 18, 2026

Indian Presidency BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) First Meeting, 2026 16-17 March 2026

The first meeting of the BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) under the 2026 Indian Presidency was held virtually on 16–17 March 2026, bringing together representatives from BRICS member states and partner countries—including Brazil, India, Russia, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Egypt, […]