Deriving from its legal obligations articulated by the Lisbon Treaty Article 208 and its commitment to implementing the Agenda 2030 and achieving sustainable development, the EU has a firm stance for addressing inequalities. The new European Consensus on Development reaffirms this, noting that “eradicating poverty, tackling discrimination and inequalities and leaving no-one behind are at the heart of EU development cooperation policy”. ANND input for the stakeholder consultation looks at issues in relation to inequality in the context of EU development cooperation and external action.

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