A/HRC/RES/58/9 Noting with concern that growing economic and financial disruptions further exacerbate existing inequalities, increase poverty, hunger and malnutrition, reverse hard-won developmental gains and reduce the chances of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Recognizing the potential impact of technology in both enhancing opportunities and exacerbating inequalities, and in this regard the importance of addressing digital divides, and underscoring the need to promote inclusive digital development, access to technology, digital literacy and digital public infrastructure, thereby accelerating progress towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, which cover a wide range of issues relating to economic, social and cultural rights, Reiterating that empowering people and ensuring equality and inclusiveness in a manner consistent with States’ obligations under international human rights law, including in designing and implementing economic policies that advance the realization of human rights for all, are among the main elements for achieving sustainable development, and in this regard mindful that the normative framework for economic, social and cultural rights offers guidance in implementing the 2030 Agenda in a more effective and inclusive manner, Recognizing that persistent and growing inequalities and underinvestment in public services within countries are major challenges to the realization of economic, social and cultural rights, affecting in particular women and girls, youth and those living in poverty and in vulnerable situations, including children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and recalling States’ obligations relating to non-discrimination and the promotion of equality and their commitment to leave no one behind and to reach the furthest behind first, Noting that an essential aspect of a human rights-based approach to sustainable development is promoting knowledge of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, thus enabling individuals and stakeholders to participate in a meaningful, free and active manner in decision-making processes that affect their lives, including through the exercise of civil and political rights, Reaffirming the importance of the realization of economic, social and cultural rights to eradicating poverty, in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, and inequalities, taking into consideration the guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights, as well as investment in, and ensuring equitable access to, essential services for all, including health, education, adequate housing and social protection, and acknowledging the slow pace of progress towards improving lives and livelihoods and realizing human rights for all, Expressing deep concern at the growing Sustainable Development Goal financing gap facing developing countries, preventing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, which cover a wide range of issues relating to economic, social and cultural rights, and widening inequalities, Recognizing with concern the adverse impacts of climate change, particularly on climate-vulnerable countries, including small island developing States, which undermine the enjoyment of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, and stressing the need for scaled-up climate finance, in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, to support adaptation and mitigation measures and to address loss and damage, Expressing deep concern at the emergence of unsustainable debt burdens and excessive debt servicing costs, which may compromise government expenditure on public services and social protection, and recognizing the importance of ensuring that commitments arising from public and foreign debt do not impede States’ abilities to meet their obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, Acknowledging that further reform of the international financial architecture is an important step in mobilizing additional public and private financing for the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in developing countries, reducing inequalities and allowing States to prioritize the mobilization and allocation of resources to uphold economic, social and cultural rights, 3