The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated economic and social disparities around the world. Although the pandemic has affected all segments of the population, the impact is particularly detrimental to members of the most vulnerable social groups including older persons, persons with disabilities, youth and Indigenous people.
The pandemic is threatening to derail progress towards all Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 10 on Reduced Inequalities. However, Governments and the global community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ‘build back better’, to transform economies and create more equitable societies that allow everyone to enjoy the full range of their human rights, without discrimination.
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