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title: "Johannesburg II Declaration: 2023 BRICS Expansion"
description: "The Johannesburg II Declaration is the 2023 BRICS summit outcome that expands the bloc by inviting six new members, impacting global diplomacy."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Johannesburg II Declaration is the outcome document of the 15th BRICS summit held in August 2023, which invited six new states to join the bloc.
- Did all six invited countries actually join BRICS?
- Does the Johannesburg II Declaration commit BRICS to a common currency?
- Why is it called 'Johannesburg II'?
- Is BRICS membership legally binding like joining the EU or NATO?

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1. 24 August 2023

   The Johannesburg II Declaration is the formal communiqué adopted at the 15th BRICS Summit, convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 22 to under South Af…

2. 1 January 2024

   The mechanics ran in two stages: first, foreign ministers and sherpas negotiated the modalities and a candidate list drawn from more than forty countries tha…

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At the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August 2023, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE were invited to join the bloc from January 2024.

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