{"id":3366,"date":"2024-10-22T23:51:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bnchmrk.me\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2024-10-24T01:01:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T01:01:01","slug":"un-chief-arrives-in-russia-for-brics-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bnchmrk.me\/index.php\/2024\/10\/22\/un-chief-arrives-in-russia-for-brics-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"UN chief arrives in Russia for BRICS summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
Antonio Guterres could not miss the chance to meet with world leaders in Kazan, his spokesman has said<\/strong><\/p>\n UN\u00a0Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Russia to attend the the BRICS Summit in Kazan. The Russian-hosted event is of great significance to the international organization as the\u00a0geopolitical bloc represents nearly half of the global population, according to a UN spokesperson.<\/p>\n Leaders from across the globe have gathered in Kazan for the 16th BRICS Summit\u00a0on October 22-24.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a meeting of great importance for the work of the United Nations, with the BRICS countries representing about half of the world\u2019s population,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the deputy spokesperson for the secretary-general, Farhan Haq, told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. \u201cThe Secretary-General will take the opportunity to hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders attending the summit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The statement was a response to a journalist\u2019s\u00a0question regarding Kiev\u2019s criticism of Guterres\u2019 attendance at the BRICS Summit, especially after he skipped this year\u2019s Swiss-hosted Ukraine \u2018peace conference\u2019.<\/p>\n \n Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n