联合国发展指数的“历史新高”掩盖了明显的差异。 ‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities.

联合国开发计划署 (UNDP) 在其报告中警告说，虽然许多国家正在从 COVID-19 大流行中恢复，但最贫穷的国家并没有经历同样程度的改善，而且面临着日益恶化的状况。 The UN Development Programme (UNDP) warns in its report that while many countries are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the poorest nations are not experiencing the same level of improvement and are facing deteriorating conditions. 衡量人类发展关键方面的人类发展指数在经历 2020 年和 2021 年的急剧下降后，预计将在 2023 年创下历史新高。 The Human Development Index, which measures key aspects of human development, is projected to reach record highs in 2023 after experiencing steep declines in 2020 and 2021. 然而，世界上一半最贫穷国家的发展仍低于 2019 年的水平。 However, development in half of the world's poorest countries remains below 2019 levels. 该报告强调了经济财富的集中，全球近 40% 的货物贸易集中在三个或更少的国家，并呼吁增加对惠及所有人的全球公共产品的支出，包括应对气候变化、利用新技术和改善全球金融体系，造福低收入国家。 The report highlights the concentration of economic wealth, with almost 40% of global trade in goods concentrated in three or fewer countries, and calls for increased spending on global public goods that benefit all, including efforts to combat climate change, harness new technologies, and improve the global financial system to benefit low-income countries.