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Conflict Diamonds

Conflict Diamonds. Defining the issue Who it affects. Defining Conflict Diamonds. Conflict diamonds, also known as blood diamonds, are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments.

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Conflict Diamonds

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  1. Conflict Diamonds Defining the issue Who it affects

  2. Defining Conflict Diamonds • Conflict diamonds, also known as blood diamonds, are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments. • They are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments, or in violation of the decisions of the Security Council.

  3. UN Recognition • The UN recognized the role that diamonds played in funding the UNITA rebels in Angola. • In1998 passed United Nations Security Council Resolution 1173 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1176, banning the purchase of Blood diamonds from Angola. • Resolution 1173 was the first resolution by the UN which specifically mentioned diamonds in the context of funding a war.

  4. Kimberly Process • On July 19, 2000, the World Diamond Congress adopted at Antwerp a resolution to strengthen the diamond industry's ability to block sales of conflict diamonds. • The resolution called for… 1. International certification system on the export and import of diamonds. 2. Legislation in all countries to accept only officially sealed packages of diamonds. 3. For countries to impose criminal charges on anyone trafficking in conflict diamonds. 4. And finally instituted a ban on any individual found trading in conflict diamonds from the diamond bourses of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. The Kimberley Process was led by the diamond-producing African countries themselves. Ultimately it failed.

  5. Diamond Monopoly • Africa produces about 2/3 of the world’s diamonds. • De Beers – Current Diamond Monopoly • Cecil Rhodes, the founder of De Beers, got his start by renting water pumps to miners during the diamond rush that started in 1871, when an 83.5 carat diamond was found on present day Kimberley, South Africa. • He invested the profits of this operation into buying up claims of small mining operators, with his operations soon expanding into a separate mining company. He soon secured funding from the Rothschild family, who would finance his business expansion.

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