Kimberley Process and Global Partners

Conflict Diamonds are described in relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and are understood and recognised in United Nations General Assembly resolutions.

KP Chair is requested to submit to the UN General Assembly at its annual session a report on the implementation of the KP, and an item entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict” is included in UN General Assembly's agenda of its annual session.

KP is requested for the full implementation of existing UN Security Council measures targeting the illicit trade in rough diamonds, particularly diamonds which play a role in fuelling conflicts.

The WTO waiver enables WTO Members participating in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to implement the trade restrictions required under the Scheme without contravening their obligations under the WTO Agreements. It provides the legal certainty necessary for Participants to prohibit trade in rough diamonds with non-Participants, thereby supporting the effective implementation of the KPCS.  

In 2011, the Kimberley Process and the WCO agreed to cooperate, where appropriate, in areas covering the training of Customs officials on the smuggling of “conflict” diamonds and to discuss technical issues on origin and the Harmonized System.

The WTO oversees global trade rules that affect diamond trading, collaborating with the KP to ensure that trade measures are fair and conflict-free.