Group Urges BRICS To Rise To Challenges In Gaza

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called on the BRICS nations to adopt a clear and decisive stance on the ongoing Gaza conflict, highlighting the failure of key global institutions to protect civilians and enforce international law.

The executive secretary of PeacePro, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, in a statement, urged BRICS to hold Israel accountable for its actions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Hamzat lamented the disregard for United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions on the conflict, the indifference of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and the undermining of the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictments, which  he said have been rubbished by parties involved in the conflict.

“The international system designed to protect civilians and uphold human rights is failing, and the world is watching in silence as innocent lives are destroyed. BRICS is now the only global bloc capable of stepping in to enforce international law and protect civilians in Gaza,” Hamzat said.

He expressed concern over the erosion of hope for accountability, emphasizing that without decisive action, the cycle of violence and impunity will continue unchecked.

“The ICC indictments have been dismissed, and the UNSC has shown a troubling indifference to the suffering in Gaza. If BRICS fails to take a hard stance on this issue, it risks being placed in the same category as other global bodies that have repeatedly failed to uphold basic international norms,” Hamzat added.

He urged BRICS to act swiftly, leveraging its collective geopolitical influence to push for independent investigations into potential war crimes, enforce accountability, and ensure the protection of innocent civilians, especially women and children.

Hamzat called for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, stressing that the destruction of critical infrastructure has only worsened the humanitarian crisis.