AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBRICS & Global Governance: At the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, PM Modi pushed for Global South “rule-shaping,” calling for faster UN Security Council reform and a shift from a “pyramid of privilege” to a “platform of partnership,” while South Africa’s Ramaphosa urged stronger multilateralism and reform that reflects Africa’s voice. Trade Rules & WTO: BRICS also demanded an immediate return to a fully functioning two-tier, binding WTO dispute system and warned that unilateral tariffs and non-tariff barriers are disrupting trade and supply chains. US-Canada Trade: Trump said a US-Canada trade deal is “fairly soon,” while again blaming Canada for tariffs hurting US farmers. AI & Business Impact: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a global slowdown in AI model progress so safety can keep up, as concerns about rapid capability growth mount. Energy & Industry: China set a 2030 target of 70% of passenger car sales from new energy vehicles, signaling continued pressure on global auto and oil markets. Climate Finance: Cook Islands PM Mark Brown urged the Asian Development Bank to loosen climate-resilience funding and debt servicing for small, disaster-prone economies. Regional Labor/Cooperation: Qatar took part in a GCC labor ministers coordination meeting ahead of the Arab Labour Conference in Cairo.
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