In the last two decades, the world as a whole has gotten richer, but, while some national economies have advanced sharply, others have fallen farther behind. The increase in aggregate wealth has not led to the abolition, or even reduction, of poverty.
在过去20年中，世界总体而言变得更为富有。但是，尽管某些国家的经济大幅增长，其他一些国家则大为落后。总体财富的增加并未消除甚至是减少贫困。