世界银行行长呼吁至2030年消除极端贫困
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WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Tuesday called for global actions toward ending extreme poverty by 2030 and improving the lives of most vulnerable people in the developing countries.
"Now is the time to commit to ending extreme poverty," Kim said in a speech at Georgetown University.
To reach the goal, the global extreme poverty rate will have to be brought below 3 percent by 2030, Kim said. It will change the nature of the poverty challenge "fundamentally" in most parts of the world and the focus then will "shift from broad structural 1 measures to tackling sporadic 2 poverty among specific vulnerable groups," he added.
"We are at an auspicious 3 moment in history when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favorable economic outlook combine to give developing countries a chance - for the first time ever - to end poverty within a generation," Kim said in advance of the upcoming World Bank and International Monetary 4 Fund annual conference in mid-April in Washington.
The World Bank estimated in 2010 that about 21 percent of the global population, or 1.3 billion people, lived in extreme poverty - below the poverty line of 1.25 dollars per day.
The World Bank chief said the 2030 goal relies on stronger economic growth, in particular sustained high growth in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
In addition, efforts to enhance inclusiveness and curb 5 inequality are also required to ensure that growth translates into poverty reduction, most importantly through job creation, Kim said, calling for actions to boost the incomes of the poorest 40 percent of the population in developing countries.
"Ending extreme poverty by 2030 will demand national policies that aggressively focus on this goal, together with an accelerated and coordinated 6 effort on the part of donors 7, the private sector 8, and civil society," Kim noted 9.
He said the World Bank will work with its partners to share knowledge on solutions to end poverty and promote shared prosperity. The World Bank's board will consider a new country strategy for India next week which aims at lifting an additional 300 million Indians out of extreme poverty over the next several years.
adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的
- The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的
- The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
- You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。
adj.吉利的；幸运的，吉兆的
- The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
- With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽，正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
adj.协调的
- The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
- The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者
- Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
- About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
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