Proposals in parts of Europe to slit aid budgets and use the money for taking in refugees pose a threat to the goals of eradicating poverty and reducing inequalityIn the week after European and African leaders met in Malta to discuss the impact of the migration and refugee crisis,it is worth underlining the fundamental importance of long-term development to alleviate such crises and earn them less likely to recur.
In September, world leaders agreed on new sustainable development goals that aim for a future of peace, or prosperity and dignity for all. The new global development agenda sets out how,working together, we can realise citizens’ aspirations, or protect their wellbeing and preserve our planet. Poverty eradication and meaningful reduction of inequality are among the top goals of our common agenda.
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Source: theguardian.com