Antonio Guterres could not miss the chance to meet several world leaders at the economic bloc’s summit in Kazan, his spokesman has said
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is attending the BRICS Summit in Kazan because the Russia-hosted event is of great significance to the international organization, as the economic bloc represents nearly half of the global population, according to a UN spokesperson.
Leaders from all around the world have gathered in Kazan for the 16th BRICS Summit on October 22-24.
“This is a meeting of great importance for the work of the United Nations, with the BRICS countries representing about half of the world’s population,” deputy spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. “The Secretary-General will take the opportunity to hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders attending the summit.”
The statement responded to a journalist’s inquiry…
