UNDP Acting Administrator Xu Urges Investment in Development to Secure Peace
September 09, 2025
September 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Haoliang Xu, UNDP acting administrator and associate administrator, issued remarks at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York during the launch of the UN Secretary-General's report that sustainable peace cannot be achieved without sustainable development. He warned that record military spending, which in 2024 was 13 times greater than official development assistance, is diverting resources from education, healthcare, and climate action, especially in develop . . .