The declaration expressed concern at the ‘rise of violence and continuing armed conflicts’, and called for their peaceful resolution.

BRICS leaders have issued a joint declaration covering a wide range of issues from the reform of the United Nations (UN) to ongoing global conflicts, following the association's summit that took place on Wednesday in Kazan. The declaration included 134 provisions in total, one of which addressed the reform of the UN.

The summit saw a number of historic and key meetings between various world leaders including that of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a hiatus of five years.