Parliaments of all ten BRICS member nations on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, jointly condemned the imposition of unilateral coercive measures — including economic and secondary sanctions — and issued a collective call for a sweeping overhaul of the United Nations, including its Security Council, at the conclusion of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi. The joint declaration, adopted by Presiding Officers and parliamentary representatives, marks one of the bloc's sharpest collective statements on global governance to date.

What the Joint Declaration Says

The declaration pulled no punches on sanctions, stating: 'We condemn the imposition of unilateral coercive measures that are contrary to international law, and reiterate that such measures, inter alia in the form of unilateral economic sanctions and secondary sanctions, have far reaching negative implications on human rights, including the right to development, health and food security of the general population of targeted states.'

Parliaments of Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the UAE signed on to the declaration at the close of the two-day forum. They further called for 'the elimination of such unlawful measures which undermine international law and the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.'

Push for UN and Security Council Reform

Stressing the urgency of restructuring the current international peace and security architecture, the participating parliaments argued that reform of the UN and its Security Council should render the body 'more just, equitable, democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and better reflect contemporary realities.' This language echoes — and amplifies — the New Delhi Declaration adopted by BRICS leaders in September 2026, in which heads of state had reaffirmed their commitment to a more accountable and representative multilateral order.

Notably, the parliamentary forum's declaration goes further than the leaders' summit text by explicitly condemning sanctions as 'unlawful' — a formulation that is likely to draw a sharp response from Western capitals, particularly Washington and Brussels, which have deployed sanctions as a key foreign policy instrument against Russia, Iran, and others.

Global South, Climate Finance and a BRICS Plus Idea

The declaration underlined the importance of the Global South as a driver for positive change, a theme that has become a defining pillar of BRICS messaging under its expanded membership. On climate finance, the parliaments stated that developed countries 'shall provide additional, adequate, predictable, accessible financial resources, capacity building support, technology development and transfer to developing countries on mutually agreed terms for adaptation' — language that reflects longstanding demands from developing nations ahead of upcoming global climate negotiations.

The forum also took note of Russia's initiative to explore establishing a BRICS Plus geopolitical group within the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a move aimed at amplifying the Global South's collective voice in multilateral legislative forums. No formal decision was announced on the proposal.

What Comes Next

The member parliaments agreed to reconvene in 2027 under China's BRICS Chairship. With Beijing at the helm, observers expect renewed momentum on institutional reform proposals, particularly those touching the IMF, World Bank, and UN Security Council. This comes amid deepening geopolitical tensions, rapid economic shifts, and escalating debates over the dollar's role in global trade — all issues BRICS nations have flagged as central to their reform agenda.