18. Reaffirms also that gender equality is of fundamental importance for achieving sustained economic growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development, in accordance with the relevant General Assembly resolutions and United Nations conferences, and that investing in the development of women and girls has a multiplier effect, in particular on productivity, efficiency and sustained economic growth, in all sectors of economy, especially in key areas such as agriculture, industry and services;
18. 又重申两性平等对于根据大会有关决议和联合国专题会议成果实现持续经济增长、消除贫穷和可持续发展至关重要，并重申对妇女和女孩的发展进行投资对所有经济部门，尤其是对诸如农业、工业和服务行业等关键领域，都具有倍增效应，特别是有助于促进生产力、效率和经济持续增长；