The main objectives of the workshop were to raise awareness of the dangers of lead exposure from paint and to facilitate discussions about how to establish legal limits on lead paint and potential next steps in Jamaica and the Caribbean region.

The Secretariat has the honour to launch a call for proposals for side events to all Member States, UN organizations and accredited major groups and stakeholders. The interested organizer(s) will submit their proposed side event by completing an online form that is available on the website of the Assembly (www.unep.org/environmentassembly). All Member States, UN organizations and accredited major groups and stakeholders are invited to familiarize and follow the provided guidance on side event proposal submissions. The call for proposals for side events will close on August 31th 2017.

The CiP Programme became operational following ICCM4 in October 2015. Since then four stakeholders have joined the Programme. Efforts continue at UN Environment and through the Chemicals in Products Steering Group to raise awareness of the Programme and build
participation.

The Chemicals and Health Branch of the UN Environment Economy Division has drafted a report on activities within the UN Environment Global Mercury Partnership, which is set out in the annex to the present note. The current version reflects input received from the partnership area report since the eighth meeting of the Partnership Advisory Group, held in September 2017.