Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Programme, said that 25 of the 52 were spending more than a fifth of government revenues servicing external debt. "The situation right now for developing countries when it comes to national debt is indeed very, very serious," Steiner said.
UN House to open in Doha during least developed countries’ summit
Doha, Qatar-- Qatar is preparing to inaugurate the UN House in Doha, on the sidelines of the fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) which will be held in the capital from March 5-9. Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador,...
