to reduce inequalities between developed and developing regions
уменьшить неравенство между развитыми и развивающимися регионами (umenshit' neravenstvo mezhdu razvitymi i razvivayushchimisya regionami)
"Efforts are underway to close development gaps between nations."
"Прилагаются усилия, чтобы сократить разрыв в развитии между странами." (Prilagayutsya usiliya, chtoby **sokratit' razryv v razvitii** mezhdu stranami.)
to slide uncontrollably off a surface or road
to appear or grow quickly like plants
to submit a story right at the required time
to suddenly start crying
to accept something painful and stop being upset about it
to review or check lessons again for better understanding