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ISWA participated on three fronts:
- ISWA’s Position Paper on Plastics Pollution: ISWA commits itself to mitigating plastics pollution in the worlds oceans, through a well-rounded waste management approach.
- A Joint Global Statement: adopted as an outcome of the Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum 19 (GMGSF)
- An Official Side Event on open dumping and open burning: “Reimagining waste management to reduce open dumping and open burning in Africa: Pathways to reduce climate pollutants and health hazards”. In collaboration with Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), African Union Commission (AUC), UNEP Regional Office for Africa, UN-Habitat, JICA/Ministry of Environment of Japan, United Nations High Level Champions (UNHLC), SEI, ICLEI-Africa, Engineering X – Royal Academy of Engineering, C40, Practical Action, Slum Dwellers International.