INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF WASTE PICKERS

The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
Supported by Logo WIEGO

UNEA 5. UN Environment Assembly in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, 28 February – 2 March 2022


Abstract

Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) in Kenya.


The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers will be participating in the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5).

Read our declaration Call for Recognition of Waste-pickers in International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastics Pollution:

This session of UNEA is an opportunity for Member States and Stakeholders to share best practices for sustainability and create momentum for governments to build back better through green and sustainable recovery plans, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Substantive matters that require in-depth negotiations, including a Ministerial Declaration under the UNEA-5 theme “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, were deferred to a resumed in-person session of UNEA-5 which will take place on 28 February – 2 March 2022 (UNEA-5.2).

For the past three years, the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers has been undertaking an extensive process to collectively develop recommendations for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) that integrates waste pickers.

What are we doing at UNEA?

Our delegation

Get to know our representatives: