就在我们开会之时，COVID-19疫情继续在世界上肆虐，我们在逐步了解冠状病毒造成的毁灭性影响。短短几个月内，几十年来全球在减贫、医疗保健和教育方面取得的进步已经被逆转。据估计，我们将看到1998年以来全球贫困率首次上升的情况。
As we meet, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage our world, and we are learning about the devastating impact the coronavirus has had. In just a few short months, decades of global progress on poverty, health care and education have been reversed. It is estimated that we will see the first rise in global poverty since 1998.