Dear European leaders, your new plan for ending inequality will not work

Respect for human rights must be at the centre of the European commission’s forthcoming plans on implementing the global goalsFor the first time in history we have an agenda – including 17 comprehensive goals – that brings together all key areas for development reform: social, economic, environmental and even some elements of governance. These sustainable development goals aim to end poverty and inequality, not only in faraway countries but also at home. The SDGs push for econo