Gordon Brown has welcomed the G7's commitment to write off Haiti's debt in the wake of last month's crippling earthquake.
The Prime Minister said the powerful bloc had recognised that a "nation covered in rubble must not also be covered in debt".
The move was confirmed at a summit of finance ministers in Canada, which was attended by Chancellor Alistair Darling.
Many countries including the UK have already signalled they will not be pursuing money that is owed by Haiti, where a million people are still estimated to be in need of aid.
But charities and campaigning groups had been urging the G7 - which is made up of the US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada as well as the UK - to make a joint commitment.
In a statement at the event in Iqaluit, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said: "G7 will cancel all Haiti bilateral debt."
Responding to the news, Mr Brown said: "It must be right that a nation buried in rubble must not also be buried in debt.
"The UK has already cancelled all debts owed to it by Haiti and I strongly welcome today's G7 commitment to forgive Haiti's remaining multilateral debt. We will work with others to make sure this is delivered."
