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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Attend 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi, as confirmed by his spokesperson. The summit, hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam, will bring together leaders from BRICS member and partner countries under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
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UN Chief to Join BRICS Summit in New Delhi
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi, according to his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. The announcement came during a press briefing at the United Nations on Tuesday, where Dujarric said, we have yet to officially announce that the secretary-general will participate in the BRICS meeting in New Delhi in about 10 days' time."
India, as the current chair, will host the summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that the summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees.
The summit marks BRICS' 20th anniversary and India's fourth time chairing the group, having previously held the position in 2012, 2016, and 2021. India assumed its fourth chairship on January 1, 2026.
The theme for India's BRICS chairship is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, over 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India to strengthen the BRICS strategic partnership across three fundamental pillars: political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
Guterres' Travel and Diplomatic Engagements
Guterres, whose second five-year tenure as UN head ends in December 2026, had travelled to India in February this year to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, which was the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
Prior to the BRICS summit, Guterres attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, held from August 31 to September 1. During that event, he met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the summit. According to his spokesperson, Guterres expressed concern regarding the devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict in Iran and the region, stressed the urgent need to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiations with full respect for international law, including navigational rights in the Strait of Hormuz, and reaffirmed the UN's commitment to support diplomatic efforts for a comprehensive solution.
One report noted that Guterres did not have a formal meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the SCO summit in Bishkek. The same report indicated that for Guterres, this would be his fifth visit to India and second this year.
Expected Attendance and Geopolitical Context
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among world leaders expected to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is also widely expected to attend the summit before visiting the United States for a meeting with President Donald Trump later this month.
A report from one outlet suggested that the BRICS summit may be Guterres' last chance as Secretary-General to meet Putin and Xi, as they are expected to skip the annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly later this month. The same report described the ten-member BRICS as convening during a fraught period for the world, with conflicts in the Gulf region and Ukraine, and noted that leaders of Gulf adversaries Iran and the United Arab Emirates are expected to be present.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes UN chief Guterres's attendance at the BRICS summit in New Delhi — informational, neutral
Facts Included:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
India is hosting this significant international gathering on September 12-13 as the current chair
Leaders from BRICS member and partner nations will convene for discussions and cooperation
The summit's theme focuses on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability for global progress
This event marks BRICS' 20th anniversary and India's fourth time chairing the group
Summit to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said at a press briefing Tuesday, "we have yet to officially announce that the secretary-general will participate in the BRICS meeting in New Delhi in about 10 days' time."
He was responding to a question on possible meetings between Guterres and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit hosted in Kyrgyzstan on August 31-September 1
The theme for India's BRICS chairship is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'
Over 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India
India, a founding member of BRICS, has previously held its chairship in 2012, 2016 and 2021
India assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026
Guterres, whose second five-year tenure as head of the United Nations ends in December 2026, had travelled to India in February this year to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi
In Bishkek, Guterres met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the SCO Summit
The secretary-general expressed his concern regarding the devastating humanitarianand economic consequences of the conflict in Iran, in the region and beyond
He stressed the urgent need to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiations, with full respect for international law, including international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz
Guterres also reaffirmed the commitment of the UN to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at a comprehensive and durable solution, his spokesperson said
Putin and Pezeshkian are among the world leaders who will arrive in New Delhi for the BRICS summit
Xi is also widely expected to attend the BRICS summit before visiting the US for a summit meeting with President Donald Trump later this month
Framing: The headline emphasizes the participation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the BRICS Summit in India, focusing on his attendance rather than the summit's substance.
Facts Included:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi
India will be hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
The summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees, according to the Ministry of External Affairs
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said at the press briefing here Tuesday, "… we have yet to officially announce that the secretary-general will participate in the BRICS meeting in New Delhi in about 10 days' time."
The theme for India’s BRICS chairship is ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’
Over 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India
India, a founding member of BRICS, has previously held its chairship in 2012, 2016 and 2021
India assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026
BRICS is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year
Guterres, whose second five-year tenure as head of the United Nations ends in December 2026, had travelled to India in February this year to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi
The summit was the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South
In Bishkek, Guterres met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the SCO Summit
The secretary-general expressed his concern regarding the devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict in Iran, in the region and beyond
He stressed the urgent need to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiations, with full respect for international law, including international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz
Guterres also reaffirmed the commitment of the UN to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at a comprehensive and durable solution, his spokesperson said
Putin and Pezeshkian are among the world leaders who will arrive in New Delhi for the BRICS summit
Xi is also widely expected to attend the BRICS summit before visiting the US for a summit meeting with President Donald Trump later this month
Framing: The headline announces the UN chief's visit to India for the BRICS summit, attributing the information to a spokesperson
Facts Included:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be visiting India next week for the BRICS Summit, where he will meet with leaders of emerging economies around the world, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric
He said on Tuesday the visit was scheduled and an official announcement would be coming
Guterres was at the just-concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek, but did not have a formal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
For Guterres, who will be ending his tenure as UN head in December, this would be the fifth visit to India, and second this year
He had attended the India-AI Impact Summit in February
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Xi Jinping of China, and Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran will be at the BRICS summit that starts on September 12
That may be Guterres' last chance as Secretary-General to meet Putin and Xi, formally or informally, because they will be skipping the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly later this month
The ten-member BRICSis taking place at a fraught time for the world, with conflicts raging in the Gulf region and in Ukraine
Leaders of two Gulf adversaries, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, are expected to be there
India, as the Chair, has set the summit's theme as 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', ideas that Guterres has promoted in his ten-year run as the UN's head
Framing: Emphasizes UN Secretary-General's participation in the BRICS Summit in India.
Facts Included:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi.
India will be hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said at the press briefing here Tuesday, '… we have yet to officially announce that the secretary-general will participate in the BRICS meeting in New Delhi in about 10 days' time.'
The theme for India’s BRICS chairship is ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’.
Over 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India to further strengthen the BRICS strategic partnership across three fundamental pillars: political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
India, a founding member of BRICS, has previously held its chairship in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
India assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026.
BRICS is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Guterres, whose second five-year tenure as head of the United Nations ends in December 2026, had travelled to India in February this year to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
In Bishkek, Guterres met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the SCO Summit.
The secretary-general expressed his concern regarding the devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict in Iran, in the region and beyond.
He stressed the urgent need to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiations, with full respect for international law, including international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Guterres also reaffirmed the commitment of the UN to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at a comprehensive and durable solution, his spokesperson said.
Putin and Pezeshkian are among the world leaders who will arrive in New Delhi for the BRICS summit.
Xi is also widely expected to attendthe BRICS summit before visiting the US for a summit meeting with President Donald Trump later this month.
Framing: Focuses on the UN Secretary General's participation in the BRICS Summit, highlighting his role rather than the summit itself or other details — Neutral and factual, reporting announcements and diplomatic activities without emotional language
Facts Included:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi
India will be hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said at the press briefing at the UN on Tuesday (September 1), "… we have yet to officially announce that the secretary-general will participate in the BRICS meeting in New Delhi in about 10 days' time."
The theme for India’s BRICS chairship is ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’
Over 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India to further strengthen the BRICS strategic partnership across three fundamental pillars: political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges
India, a founding member of BRICS, has previously held its chairship in 2012, 2016,and 2021
India assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026
BRICS is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year
Guterres, whose second five-year tenure as head of the United Nations ends in December 2026, had travelled to India in February this year to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi
The summit was the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South
In Bishkek, Guterres met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the SCO Summit
The Secretary-General expressed his concern regarding the devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict in Iran, in the region and beyond
He stressed the urgent need to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiations, with full respect for international law, including international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz
Guterres also reaffirmed the commitment of the UN to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at a comprehensive and durable solution, his spokesperson said
Putin and Pezeshkian are among the world leaders who will arrive in New Delhi for the BRICS summit
Xi is also widely expected to attend the BRICS summit before visiting the United States for a summit meeting with President Donald Trump later this month
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ClaimUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi.
ClaimThe summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
ClaimStéphane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said at the press briefing here Tuesday, "… we have yet to officially announce that the secretary-general will participate in the BRICS meeting in New Delhi in about 10 days' time."
ClaimGuterres, whose second five-year tenure as head of the United Nations ends in December 2026, had travelled to India in February this year to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
ClaimThe secretary-general expressed his concern regarding the devastating humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict in Iran, in the region and beyond.
ClaimHe stressed the urgent need to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiations, with full respect for international law, including international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
ClaimGuterres also reaffirmed the commitment of the UN to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at a comprehensive and durable solution, his spokesperson said.
ClaimGuterres was at the just-concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek, but did not have a formal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ClaimThat may be Guterres' last chance as Secretary-General to meet Putin and Xi, formally or informally, because they will be skipping the annual high-level meeting of the General Assembly later this month.
2 distinct · 5 mastheads · 5 articles consulted: The Economic Times, Greater Kashmir, Lokmat Times, The Hindu Business Line, The Hindu — World26 claims extractedVersion 1Written 2026-09-02