UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: The Coved-19 pandemic showed growing inequality between classes in the world´s societies.
"The Covid-19 pandemic played an important role in highlighting the growing inequality and unveiling the" myth "that says everyone in One boat, because "while we all float on the same waves of the sea, it is clear that some of us are on board luxury yachts, while others cling to floating debris for fear of drowning."
Guterres warned that "the global risks that have been neglected for decades are now revealed - particularly inadequate health systems, gaps in social protection, structural inequality, environmental degradation and the climate crisis."
He added: "The weak suffer more than others: those who live in poverty, the elderly, people with special needs, and those with chronic diseases."
The Secretary-General of the United Nations pointed to the existence of a multiplicity of inequalities, saying, "While the income inequality is stark - as the 26 richest people in the world possess a wealth comparable to that of half of the world´s population combined - people´s chances of life depend on factors such as gender, family and origin Ethnicity and race, and whether or not a person has a disability.
And he added: "Everyone suffers from the consequences of inequality, because its high levels are linked to" economic instability, corruption, financial crises, increased crime and the deterioration of physical and mental health.
