"Dialogue for the Future – 2025": Key Role of BRICS and New Contours of Global Governance

From December 5 to 9, 2025, the research and educational programme "Dialogue for the Future – 2025," organised by the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund, was held in Moscow. Over five days, young researchers and experts from various countries discussed pivotal issues on the contemporary international agenda: the self-organisation of the Global Majority, regulation of artificial intelligence, the UN reform, and the transformation of global governance.

An important part of the event was the discussion "UN Reform in the Interests of the Majority," which featured Victoria Panova, Head of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia, Vice Rector at HSE University, and Sherpa of Russia in the Women 20 (W20). Her presentation made a significant analytical contribution to the debate, focusing participants’ attention on key issues of Global Majority representation and the role of BRICS in reshaping the global architecture.

Victoria Panova stressed that the demand from developing nations for a more equitable voice in global governance is stronger than ever. The UN structure, established after World War II, is increasingly misaligned with 21st-century realities, and reforming the Security Council while elevating the role of the Global South remain essential to the legitimacy of this institution. She noted that the #BRICS countries, owing to their economic and political momentum, have a unique opportunity to champion new approaches to global governance that respect the interests of a broad range of states.

📎 More information about this event can be found on the website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia

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