Fifth meeting of the Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products project stakeholders group

The fifth meeting of the Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products project stakeholders group took place online on Thursday 26 March 2026.

Under the theme Reflecting on key achievements and lessons learned in 3 pilot countries: Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka, the event provided an opportunity to share updates and lessons learned from the GEF project on Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products, and connect it with the global stakeholders and actions across the cosmetics sector. 

Agenda:

• 14:00 Opening 
• 14:05 Scene setting: Global achievements of the GEF project on Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products
• 14:15 Key achievements and lessons learned from Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka
• 15:00 Minamata COP6 take aways and intersessional work
• 15:15 Interactive session: Sustainability and linkages with actions across broader cosmetics sector
• 15:50 Closing