Considering that, despite the efforts made and the progress achieved in some areas of economic and social development, vast sectors of our societies, in particular in developing countries, especially the least developed countries, are still facing serious challenges, including financial crises, insecurity, poverty, exclusion and inequality in income growth and distribution, education and health, as well as environmental degradation,
考虑到在一些经济和社会发展领域虽已作出努力并取得了进展，但在各国社会，特别是在发展中国家，尤其是在最不发达国家，有众多部门仍面临严重挑战，包括金融危机、动荡局势、贫穷、排斥以及在收入增长和分配、教育和保健等方面的不平等和环境退化，