New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Summary There's a stark contrast between soaring global military spending and the urgent need for sustainable development funding.

With military expenditures reaching $2.7 trillion in 2024, a small fraction could eradicate extreme poverty, hunger, and finance climate adaptation in developing countries.

UN urges a shift towards multilateralism and human-centered investments for lasting peace.

The relentless rise in global military spending is undermining progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the United Nations warned in a new report.

Military expenditures across the world surged to a record high in 2024, reaching $2.7 trillion, after rising consistently for a decade, the UN stated, citing an a...