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integrating the global need for a multipolar order with the broader aspirations and struggles of Global South nations,

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In a world increasingly shaped by inequality, polarized narratives, and geopolitical asymmetry, the call for a multipolar global order has never been more urgent. The unipolar moment—defined by Western dominance over finance, media, and diplomacy—has left vast regions of the world feeling unheard, misrepresented, and structurally disadvantaged. From Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa, from Southeast Asia to the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula, populations carry the weight of historic neglect and modern-day marginalization. The Global South, as a concept and a reality, continues to exist on the periphery of power, often spoken about but rarely spoken with.

This is where the idea of a new geopolitical force—like BRICS—entered the global reality as a hopeful alternative. Emerging initially as an economic grouping of rising powers, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) expanded its presence and attracted other nations seeking to distance themselves from the rigid frameworks of a Western-led global order. The bloc’s rhetoric emphasized equity, reform, and sovereignty. For many, especially in nations exhausted by conditional loans, currency manipulation, and narrative control, BRICS represented not just a coalition, but a chance to reset the rules of global engagement.

Yet the reality has been slower and more fragmented than the ambition. BRICS still lacks a unified institutional structure that could allow it to function as a true counterweight. There are no effective BRICS missions to support grassroots movements, no visible funding mechanisms to assist post-conflict regions, and no consistent diplomatic network to amplify the voices of oppressed populations. The bloc has yet to develop its own media ecosystem capable of countering the dominant narratives crafted by entrenched Western outlets. Even its financial instruments, such as the New Development Bank or BRICS Pay, remain largely technocratic and removed from the daily needs of struggling communities.

This has left many questioning whether BRICS is truly capable of embodying the aspirations of the Global South, or if it is merely a new face for the same structure—one where major powers still dominate decision-making, and marginalized regions remain an afterthought. The contradiction is stark.

And still, the potential remains. The world is visibly shifting. The failure of a unipolar system to bring stability to global crises—from pandemics to climate change, from food insecurity to armed conflicts—has opened the door for alternative visions. A multipolar world is not simply about balancing power among capitals; it is about distributing voice, dignity, and agency across continents. It is about ensuring that no people are treated as background noise to global decision-making.

To achieve this, blocs like BRICS must evolve. They must embrace more than economic reform; they must commit to the democratization of international influence. This means supporting media in conflict zones, empowering local institutions, sponsoring education and healthcare initiatives, and taking bold stances in favor of the right of peoples who have long been denied it. The value of a multipolar world is not in having more centers of control—but in creating a world where control is no longer monopolized at all.

The hope for a more just world still flickers, but it cannot survive on potential alone. It needs vision, courage, and a commitment to the justice. Whether BRICS will rise to that task remains uncertain. But the need for such a force—for a genuine voice of the Global South—has never been more clear as now.