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The BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded with a sweeping declaration focused on reforming global governance, expanding intra-BRICS trade, supporting climate action, and promoting peace, development, and multipolar cooperation. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/brics…

Yesterday, I spoke with the fantastic South African Yashini Padayachee from TRT World regarding the outcomes of the BRICS Summit, which took place here in Rio. Check it out! youtu.be/J0qFutlWmsE?si…

Why is the #GlobalSouth still at the periphery of IR practice despite growing diplomatic influence? SAIIA_info's Senior Researcher, Gustavo de Carvalho, revisits the unfinished revolution in global affairs👇 buff.ly/7b9CFyS

In light of the public statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media on the afternoon of Wednesday (9), it is important to highlight the following: Brazil is a sovereign nation with independent institutions and will not accept any form of tutelage. The judicial

The Leverage Trap: How the US Short-Term Gains Undermine Long-Term Influence Leverage is not infinite and diminishes over time, especially when it drives other countries to rethink their supply chains and seek new partners and strenghten relations with existing ones. While

Join us today at 14:00 SAST (09:00 Brasília) for the launch webinar of our South African Journal of International Affairs special edition “BRICS Expanded: Shaped by - or Shaping - the Global Order?”. Several contributors, myself included, will unpack the edition’s key findings

Brazil's Hidden Hand in the US Tariff Dispute: When David Has More Stones Than Expected Trade wars often look like David versus Goliath, but Brazil's relationship with the United States reveals how the smaller player can wield surprising influence when it knows where to aim.

The Transnational Playbook of Victimisation Narratives For South Africans curious about the parallels between Afrikaner "genocide" claims and recent developments involving Brazil and the US, there's a striking pattern of recycled political strategies worth examining. Both

[𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒] On 3 July, DIRCO South Africa and SAIIA co-hosted a G20 symposium under the theme of “Advancing Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development and Economic Resilience.” The event explored whether global financial institutions are equipped to meet the needs of a

I spoke with Al Jazeera English on their Counting the Cost show, reflecting on the decisions made at last week's BRICS summit and what they mean for the global order. Check it out! youtube.com/watch?v=836lTE…

[In the news] In this interview with Al Jazeera, Senior Researcher with SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Gustavo de Carvalho, highlights the strength of consensus-building within #BRICS nations. 🔗 aljazeera.com/video/counting…

🌍What drives BRICS to enlarge, and will this rewrite global rules or merely adjust a game it did not design? ✍️ Our open‑access article in the BRICS Expanded special issue of The SAIIA Journal asks whether a bigger BRICS can actually shape the changing global order. Working with

I am pleased to share my latest publication with Institut français des relations internationales : "Middle Power Lawfare: South Africa’s International Justice and the Gaza Crisis" In this piece, I argue that South Africa’s legal activism at the ICJ and ICC is not only about solidarity with Palestine but also about

Check out my latest piece for Institut français des relations internationales on the South African case against Israel in the ICJ. With the bill to review South Africa-US relations moving to the House for voting in the coming months, understanding the dynamics of this case becomes even more critical.

Spoke to Leanne Manas on SABCNews_MorningLive about the US Congress bill on SA-US relations and potential sanctions. Worrying development, but the process will take time. Check it out! youtube.com/watch?v=cDR3Ep…

|𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏| Earlier today, SAIIA and Valdai Club co-hosted the 3rd Russia–Africa Conference in Pretoria under the banner “Realpolitik Responses in a Fractured World: Rethinking Russia-South Africa Ties in Global and African Context.” 💡 Speakers reflected on the revival of