将以下文本段落翻译成英语：
在全国人民的共同努力下，我国从近代以来长期饱受战乱、贫困和落后的局面中走出，经济不断发展、人民生活水平显著提高、国际地位不断提升。
With the joint efforts of the people nationwide, China has emerged from the long-term state of wars, poverty and backwardness since modern times. Its economy has continued to develop, people's living standards have significantly improved, and its international status has continuously been elevated.