Debt burden threatens poor countries' development goals, UN official says 

Administrator of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Achim Steiner delivers the keynote speech at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 7, 2024.

The world's poorest countries are having to prioritize debt service over investments, United Nations Development Program administrator Achim Steiner said on Monday, scuppering progress towards their sustainable development goals.