3.4 Billion People Left Behind: Interest Payments Now Outpace Education Spending in Half the World By Maximilian Malawista Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/07/3-4-billion-people-left-behind-interest-payments-now-outpace-education-spending-in-half-the-world/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=High_Stakes_Mountain_Tourism_in_a_Warming_World_Interest_Payments_Now_Outpace_Education_Spending_in_ NEW YORK, Jul 17 2025 (IPS) - Today, 3.4 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on health or education. This marks a trembling indication that the United Nations’ promise for the 2030 Agenda could be slipping away. Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --