Event Brief
Carney and Lula urge nations to join middle-powers bloc
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Summary: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former adviser? (Carney) and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged other countries to join a group aimed at uniting middle powers. Leaders from Canada, Brazil, Kenya and the European Union unveiled the joint diplomatic front on the eve of the UN General Assembly to protect global cooperation from a more transactional geopolitical order.
WHO: Mark Carney and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, along with leaders from Canada, Brazil, Kenya and the European Union
WHAT: Leaders unveiled a joint diplomatic front urging nations to join a group to unite middle powers ahead of the UN General Assembly.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 11:26 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: They sought to shield global cooperation from an increasingly transactional geopolitical order.
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