东亚在二十世纪创造了经济奇迹，南亚却仍处在贫困边缘。
Last century, East Asia created a new economic wonder while the South is still on the edge of poverty.
国家比之前富裕了很多，也就意味着更少的人生活在贫困边缘。
The country is also far richer today, which means that a much smaller portion of the population is living on the edge of despair.
但对多数国家来说，生活在贫困线边缘的家庭在总人口中占了很大比例。这些贫困和脆弱的人口是最需要保护的。
Yet for many countries, with such a large share of households living precariously near the poverty line, it is the poor and vulnerable who need protection most.
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