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10. 缩小差距
国际社会在减贫方面做出了巨大进步。在最脆弱的国家，即最不发达国家、内陆发展中国家和小岛屿发展中国家持续在减贫方面做出努力。然而，不平等问题依旧持续存在，在医疗、教育服务和其他资源方面的差距仍旧显著。为减少不平等，政策需要普遍关注劣势和边缘化群体的需求。
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