DUBAI: The UAE, as chair of the Kimberley Process for 2024, led the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution addressing the role of diamonds in fueling conflict, WAM reported on Wednesday.
The resolution focuses on breaking the link between illicit rough diamond transactions and armed conflict, supporting conflict prevention efforts.
Under the UAE’s presidency, the Kimberley Process established its first permanent secretariat in Gaborone, Botswana. The resolution also notes the accession of Uzbekistan as the 60th country to join the Kimberley Process and the lifting of the export ban on rough diamonds from the Central African Republic.
Although non-binding, the resolution reinforces global support for a conflict-free diamond trade.
