Delegates recalled that drought posed a serious and long-term challenge that had the potential to affect every part of the globe, undermine poverty and hunger eradication efforts and threaten the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
59. 代表忆及，干旱会带来长期严重的挑战，有可能会影响到全球的每一个角落，损害消除贫穷和饥饿的努力，影响千年发展目标的实现。