We live in a time of historic opportunity. Today more people live in fast-growing economies than at any time in history, and development can take root anywhere – regardless of whether a country is landlocked, just emerging from conflict or oppression, large or small. If we build on this, we can imagine a world in which billions of people in developing countries enjoy increases in their incomes and living standards. Given our collective experiences, successes and resources, it’s clear that we can eradicate global poverty and achieve in our lifetimes what for generations has been a distant dream.
我們所處的時代面臨著前所未有的歷史性機遇。如今，生活在快速成長的經濟體中的人口數量比歷史上任何時候都多，經濟成長可能在任何地方出現——不論是內陸國家還是沿海國家，不論是否剛剛結束衝突和暴政，不論國家大小。如果我們在此基礎上努力建設，可以預想，無數發展中國家國民的收入和生活水準會提高。集合大家的經驗、成績和資源，我們顯然可以根除全球貧困，在我們有生之年實現對於以往數代人而言都遙不可及的夢想。