section_path: History/Discussions
section_name: Discussions
paragraph_text: Discussions
  
  BRICS has been involved in discussions related to areas of conflict and humanitarian crises such as Afghanistan, Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Haiti, Syria and Ukraine. NATO air strikes in Libya were discussed during the third summit. In 2023 South African chair President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the Gaza war. In 2024, a joint statement slamming Israel's attacks in Gaza was made by the foreign ministers of BRICS.