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Kimberley Process Begins Two-Year Review
Mar 12, 2018 9:57 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... The Kimberley Process (KP) has entered a two-year review of its
operations, enabling the organization to evaluate current needs and improve the
way it tackles issues.
The European Union, the KP’s chair for 2018 under the
leadership of Hilde Hardeman, is overseeing the assessment, the World Diamond
Council (WDC) said in a statement last week.
“The threat of instability and conflict remains, and our
work is not over,” said Stéphane Fischler, president of the WDC, which
represents the diamond industry at the KP. “This important KP review period
gives us the opportunity to address contemporary challenges facing the diamond
industry, and implement reforms to protect the human rights, freedoms and
development of people who depend on the diamond trade.”
As the review began, Fischler participated in a panel discussion
about the KP at a UN General Assembly side
event last week. The discussion covered strategies to advance the KP’s contributions to peace, security and
sustainable development in diamond-mining communities.
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme works to
ensure no conflict diamonds enter the industry’s global supply chain. The
review will end during India’s chairmanship in 2019.
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Tags:
European Union, Hilde Hardeman, Kimberley Process, Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, KP, Rapaport News, Stéphane Fischler, un, United Nations, WDC, World Diamond Council
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