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The Role of Diamonds in Fuelling Conflict : Breaking the Link Between the Illicit Transaction of Rough Diamonds and Armed Conflict as a Contribution to Prevention and Settlement of Conflicts

A/RES/73/283No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 33The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict, published in 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 2003–2026
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/252
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  • 2021A/RES/75/261The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict : breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflictsCompare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Certificates of OriginConflict DiamondsRegional CooperationSanctions ComplianceTechnical CooperationWar Prevention

What does this mandate say?

14 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the outcomes of the 2018 plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process, hosted in Brussels by the European Union from 12 to 16 November 2018, and reaffirms its strong and continuing support for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme2 and the Kimberley Process as a whole;
2
Recognizes that the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme helps to ensure the effective implementation of relevant resolutions of the Security Council containing sanctions on the trade in conflict diamonds and contributes to the prevention of future conflicts fuelled by diamonds, and calls for the full implementation of existing Council measures targeting the illicit trade in rough diamonds, particularly conflict diamonds which play a role in fuelling conflict;
3
Reaffirms the importance of the tripartite nature of the Kimberley Process, stresses that the widest possible participation in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is essential, encourages Participants to contribute to the work of the Kimberley Process by participating actively in the Certification Scheme and ensuring compliance with its undertakings and the effective implementation of its measures, underscores the importance of the Civil Society Coalition and its members to the Kimberley Process, and acknowledges the importance of supporting additional applications for membership by civil society organizations;
4
Commends the work of Kimberley Process working bodies in advancing the objectives of the Kimberley Process;
5
Recalls the central place of mining communities in the Kimberley Process and the need to devote particular attention to engaging artisanal miners in governance structures, developing best practices, building upon experiences in other minerals and gold in artisanal and small-scale mining and promoting the rule of law;
6
Welcomes efforts to enhance cooperation with and assistance to Participants in Kimberley Process matters, including with a regional dimension, focusing on the implementation of best practices, capacity-building and compliance with Kimberley Process standards, rules and procedures;
7
Recognizes the value of engaging with relevant external organizations to support the work of the Kimberley Process and its working bodies, and in this regard welcomes the guidelines adopted by the Kimberley Process, which will facilitate engagement in a spirit of transparency and inclusiveness;
8
Encourages further strengthening of the Kimberley Process to enhance its effectiveness in addressing challenges posed to the diamond industry and related communities, including from instability and conflict, and to ensure that the Kimberley Process remains relevant for the future and continues to contribute to international peace and security and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development1 and the Sustainable Development Goals, and looks forward to further exploring and advancing the ways in which the Kimberley Process contributes to peacebuilding and sustaining peace;
9
Recalls the commitment of the Kimberley Process to the reform and review, and notes that the Ad Hoc Committee on Review and Reform will continue discussion and consultations on the areas of consolidation of the core document and strengthening of the peer review mechanism, establishment of the Permanent Secretariat, establishment of the multi-donor fund, and considering how to strengthen the scope of the Kimberley Process;
10
Also recalls the critical importance of the peer review mechanism for the credibility of the Kimberley Process, and welcomes progress ongoing towards enhancing its effectiveness;
11
Notes initiatives put forward by Participants as well as joint initiatives by industry and by civil society as elements of a strengthened Kimberley Process that illustrate their continuous engagement towards a more effective, responsible and inclusive Kimberley Process, and invites further contributions from other Participants and observers for consideration by the Kimberley Process in 2019;
12
Acknowledges with great appreciation the important contribution that the European Union, as Chair of the Kimberley Process in 2018, has made towards curbing the trade in conflict diamonds, and welcomes the selection of India as the Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2019, the Russian Federation as the Vice-Chair for 2019 and the Chair for 2020 and Botswana as the Vice-Chair for 2020 and the Chair for 2021;
13
Requests the Chair of the Kimberley Process to submit to the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session a report on the implementation of the Kimberley Process;
14
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-fourth session the item entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict”.

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