Debt crisis in developing countries weighing down SDGs push – Kagame

Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame has warned that the debt crisis in developing countries is weighing down the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) push. In his address to the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Kagame noted that the primary cause of the debt crisis is high interest rates in developed economies in reaction to global inflation. He also discussed the lack of progress toward achieving SDGs, reducing conflict around the globe, and finding ways to boost international cooperation. Kagame commended the Secretary-General’s focus on the issue but emphasized that slow progress towards achieving SDGs would worsen economic disparities between countries. “This year’s SDGs summit has once again raised the alarm about the slow pace of SGD implementation. Developing countries […]