Brazil will host the 2025 BRICS Summit from July 6 to 7 in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together key voices from the Global South to address shared challenges and deepen economic, strategic and multilateral cooperation. Ahead of the gathering, we spoke with His Excellency Saaed Al Hajeri, the UAE sherpa to BRICS and assistant minister for economic and trade affairs, about the UAE's vision as one of BRICS' newest full members.