Jakarta, Feb. 28 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Armanatha Nasir underlined that the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program contributes to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Indonesia.

Nasir conveyed this to the UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, Gita Sabharwal, during a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday.

He also expressed hope that UN programs carried out in Indonesia would help the country meet national priorities, including the MBG program.

Nasir noted that the results of research published by the World Food Programme in 2017 stated that the nutritious meals program for school students helps support the achievement of SDG2 on hunger elimination, SDG4 on access to quality education, and SDG5 on...