b'Stressing that countries around the world continue to grapple with multiple crises including COVID-19, climate change and current geopolitical tensions, which have created additional challenges on eradication of poverty, food security, energy security, cost of living (inflation), and access to concessional financing Japan delete] [for recovery and development US] [access to additional financial resources Mexico],   for recovery and development, undermined the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, disproportionately impacted the recovery efforts, in particular of developing countries and reversed development gains of at least a decade, ][EU reserve propose A/HLPF/2023/L.1; Para 25]'