Brazil in COP30, Mercosur and BRICS
Background
COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, took place in Belém, Brazil from 10 to 21 November 2025. Mercosur was established through the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil is also an original member of BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India and China formed the initial group, with the first summit in 2009, and South Africa joined in 2010.
COP30 host city:
Belém
Mercosur founding treaty:
Treaty of Asunción, 1991
BRICS first summit:
2009
Why it matters for exams: Questions on summit venues and regional or economic groupings recur; this ties Brazil to three of them.
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