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UAE Chosen as Kimberley Process Chair
Sep 16, 2015 2:16 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Arab country to take up the position of Kimberley Process (KP) vice-chair, assuming the duty in 2016.
The Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC) and the UAE Economic Ministry’s authority for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, welcomed the appointment, confirmed by a vote.
“We are honored to have been formally selected. As chair, we plan to bring our wealth of experience to the KP, having been a member since 2003, and we look forward to working with related government and industry groups to further enhance and develop the KP through existing and new initiatives,” DMCC executive chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem said.
The UAE will use this opportunity to focus on areas that would have the greatest impact on the growth and development of the diamond industry, according to a DMCC statement. This includes growing the reach of the KP and bringing to an end the flow of conflict diamonds globally; while strengthening the ties between the three pillars of the KP (government, industry and civil society) through active engagement and collaboration.
The UAE is also expected to emphasize providing assistance to newly admitted countries and those that aspired to join the KP with technical assistance, training and consensus building through seminars and conferences.
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DMCC, Kimberley Process, Rapaport News, uae
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