MAPIM urges BRICS to turn Palestine declaration into concrete action
The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (MAPIM) called on BRICS to move from rhetoric in the New Delhi Declaration 2026 to tangible diplomatic, humanitarian and legal steps for Palestine.
In Kuala Lumpur, MAPIM urged the BRICS bloc to convert the commitments made in the New Delhi Declaration 2026 into actionable diplomatic, humanitarian, economic and legal measures for Palestine. President Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid highlighted BRICS' considerable weight across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, insisting that this influence be deployed to address violations of international law. He called for an outright rejection of any forced displacement of Palestinians and for uninterrupted humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
MAPIM suggested establishing a BRICS Palestine Action Mechanism to oversee an immediate ceasefire, safeguard UNRWA, and accelerate Palestine's full UN membership. The proposal also includes mechanisms for international accountability and a BRICS-led, Palestinian-directed reconstruction plan for Gaza. Finally, MAPIM appealed to the Malaysian government and other Global South bodies, such as the OIC and Arab League, to coordinate their diplomatic efforts rather than act in isolation.
Why it matters
It pushes a major global bloc to take concrete steps that could affect the humanitarian and political future of Palestine.
How this story developed
- Sep 11 Modi and Putin share a private car ride in Delhi ahead of BRICS summit
- Sep 11 The two leaders shared a car ride to the INNOPROM India exhibition after their bilateral talks.
- Sep 11 BRICS expanded to eleven member countries.
- Sep 12 The 18th BRICS summit opened in New Delhi with India presiding and leaders including Xi Jinping arriving for the meeting.
- Sep 12 Modi called for immediate UN Security Council reform and urged the Global South to become a rule‑shaper at the summit's opening.
- Sep 12 The two leaders reaffirmed the need for mutual respect, sensitivity and shared interests while discussing border stability and economic cooperation. They highlighted progress in people-to-people contacts and called for expanded cultural, business and mobility links. Both sides also pledged to address trade imbalances, supply-chain challenges and to seek a fair, mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary issue.
- Sep 12 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS nations at the New Delhi summit to support peace initiatives in the Middle East, saying the war harms the international community.
- Sep 12 The two leaders met on the margins of the BRICS Summit. Vietnam is a partner country in the BRICS grouping.
- Sep 12 Leaders adopted the Delhi Declaration and Modi proposed a continuity mechanism to implement summit outcomes.
- Sep 12 The leaders met bilaterally during the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
- Sep 13 Leaders adopted a 140‑point New Delhi Declaration covering security, trade, climate and technology issues.
- Sep 13 Day 2 of the summit focused on PM Modi’s four‑pillar BRICS agenda, early‑warning and disaster systems, AI, digital agriculture, supply chains and startups.
- Sep 13 President Xi outlined proposals for a BRICS AI Open Source Zone and a China‑hosted service‑trade forum.
- Sep 13 Modi paused his closing‑session speech to query Xi’s translator after the Chinese president showed discomfort and skipped the gala dinner.
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