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IAWP, PPIM-IPI, and WALHI Stand in Solidarity with Workers Affected by Indonesian Government’s Decision to Close 343 Dumpsites

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Apr 05, 2025

Jakarta, Indonesia – In a heart-wrenching statement, the Perkumpulan Pemulung Indonesia Mandiri – Ikatan Pemulung Indonesia (PPIM-IPI), representing over 600,000 waste pickers ...

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India Launches NAMASTE Scheme to Recognize and Support Waste Pickers

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Apr 02, 2025

The Government of India has launched a transformative new initiative — the NAMASTE (National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem) Scheme — which now formally includes wa...

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Letter of support – Indonesian Waste Pickers

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Mar 31, 2025

To : The Indonesian waste pickers Our heart goes out to you in prayer and anguish as we hear about the harsh and shocking decision made by the government of Indonesia to shut down ...

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Indonesian Waste Pickers call for the International Solidarity

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Mar 23, 2025

“Today, waste pickers across Indonesia are united in mourning and calling for global solidarity as they face a dire challenge. The Indonesian government has made the shocking dec...

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Affiliates of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers Mark Waste Pickers Day Around the World

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Mar 03, 2025

IAWP Marks Waste Pickers Day Around the World Argentina In Argentina, the national federation FACCYR (Federacion Argentina de Cartoneros, Carreros y Recicladores) commemorated the ...

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Waste pickers in Dakar face catastrophic evictions

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Mar 01, 2025

On February 24, while waste pickers working at the Mbeubeuss dumpsite in Dakar were engaged in a mediation process with the authorities, they were surprised by the police, who appe...

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Call for Applications: Hiring of Communications Manager

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Jan 13, 2025

The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) seeks a dynamic, motivated, dedicated individual to fill the Communications Manager position. The successful candidate will play ...

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New General Secretary Appointed by International Alliance of Waste Pickers

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Jul 02, 2024

The Executive Council of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kabir Arora (Qabeer Jalandhari) as its General Secretary....

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Statement of Denouncement and Repudiation of the Police Repression Exercised by the Argentine Government against FACCyR

International Alliance of Waste Pickers Jun 13, 2024

From the International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) we want to express our strongest repudiation and publicly denounce the brutal police repression exercised against our member...

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Announcement for the post of General Secretary of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers

International Alliance of Waste Pickers May 15, 2024

The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) is seeking candidates for the position of General Secretary.

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Congress Day 5: Advocacy Day

International Alliance of Waste Pickers May 06, 2024

We, waste pickers, are very diverse, but we also share so many similarities. Among them, unfortunately, there are the threats we face in our work, but also the ways that our organi...

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Field visit during IAWP Congress at Recicladores Unidos de Avellaneda Cooperative. May 4th, 2024.

Congress Day 4: Field visits

International Alliance of Waste Pickers May 06, 2024

On the fourth day of the Congress of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, delegates as well as observers and guests of the event visited several waste picker cooperatives i...

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Public presentation of the new authorities of the Alliance at the CGT building in Buenos Aires. May 3rd, 2024

Congress Day 3: Approval of resolutions and presentation at the CGT

International Alliance of Waste Pickers May 04, 2024

Voting on amendments to the constitution and proposed resolutions On the third day of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers Congress, amendments to the Alliance’s const...

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