External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations in tackling global challenges, noting that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) show “a sorry picture" as the 2030 deadline approaches.

Addressing the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Jaishankar said the world must critically assess whether the UN has lived up to expectations amid intensifying conflicts, economic disruptions, and climate concerns.

“There are two significant conflicts underway – one in Ukraine, and the other in the Middle East. Innumerable other hotspots don’t even make the news. The slow progress of the SDG Agenda 2030 presents a sorry picture," Jaishankar said.

On climate change, the minister criticised the lack of concrete action. “The reality is of recirc

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