Deeply concerned that extreme poverty persists in all countries of the world, regardless of their economic, social and cultural situation, and that its extent and manifestations, such as hunger, trafficking in human beings, disease, lack of adequate shelter, illiteracy and hopelessness, are particularly severe in developing countries, while acknowledging the significant progress made in several parts of the world in combating extreme poverty,
深切关注世界上所有国家，不论其经济、社会和文化状况为何，都长期存在赤贫现象；其程度和表现形式，如饥饿、贩运人口、疾病、缺乏适足住房、文盲和绝望，在发展中国家尤为严重，但同时也承认世界一些地区在消除赤贫上取得了重大进展，