24. 小组讨论参与者还回顾了外债的负面影响以及旨在减轻这项负担的各种债务倡议 小组讨论参与者强调说 外债负担沉重 无法维持 而且偿还债务也限制了发展努力 会议认识到国际社会对此表示关切并为减轻外债负担提出各项倡议 同时也强调需要深化债务倡议和迅速减免债务 如想达到减少贫穷的目标,捐助者就务须提供更多资源而不是以减免债务来取代额外的官方发展援助
24. The panellists also reviewed the negative impact of external debt and the various debt initiatives designed to reduce the burden. Panellists underlined the fact that the debt burden is unsustainable and that its servicing poses a constraint to development efforts. While acknowledging the concern and initiatives taken by the global community to reduce the burden, the need to deepen the debt initiative and deliver faster debt relief was underscored. It is critical for donors to provide more resources and not substitute debt relief for additional ODA if the target of reducing poverty is to be attained.