Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were mainly targeted at developing or poor countries.

Statement (II): Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are targeted at all countries whether developed,developing or poor.

In the of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct option is Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Let us analyze both statements step-by-step:
Analysis of Statement (I):
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000. The framework of the MDGs was designed primarily to tackle challenges in developing and poor countries, with a heavy focus on basic human needs such as reducing extreme poverty, halting the spread of HIV/AIDS, and providing universal primary education in underdeveloped regions. Thus, Statement (I) is correct.

Analysis of Statement (II):
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 as a successor to the MDGs. A key shift from the MDGs to the SDGs was the principle of universality. The SDGs are a comprehensive set of 17 goals designed to apply to all countries globally, regardless of their developmental status (whether developed, developing, or poor). Under the SDGs, even wealthy nations are responsible for addressing domestic challenges like inequality, sustainable consumption, and climate action. Thus, Statement (II) is correct.

Therefore, because both individual statements are true, the overall correct choice is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.