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Some fragile progress, but Kimberley Process stalls on tough decisions. Civil society awaits real change that puts communities impacted by diamond mining at the centre

Closing remarks by the Civil Society Coalition at the Kimberley Process intersessional meeting in Dubai. 17 May 2024 “Civil Society Coalition is happy at the significant breakthrough during this intersessional...

2 months ago

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From conflict to prosperity: civil society calls on Kimberley Process to ban all diamonds tainted by violence and foster development

Civil society opening statement at the 2024 Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting in Dubai The Civil Society Coalition is drawn in by the KP Chair’s slogan for his current mandate, which has been baptized ‘The year...

2 months ago

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The Kimberley Process Meeting in Dubai: the year of delivery or keeping up appearances?

Delegates representing 85 countries, civil society, and the diamond industry are gathering in Dubai from 13-17 May to attend the Intersessional meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP). This KP meeting should be a forum to...

3 months ago

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Fighting diamond smuggling and pollution: Final declaration of the Central Africa Regional workshop by KP Civil Society Coalition

Between March 28th and March 30th, 2024, Central African members of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition (KP CSC) met in Kinshasa, DRC, to examine the current state of diamond governance in the region, map...

4 months ago

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KP CSC address to the incoming Kimberley Process Chair and chairs of KP working groups

On January 30 and 31st, the Kimberley Process working group chairs are meeting in Dubai to set the forum’s agenda and key priorities for 2024. This closed meeting is held under the 2024 KP chairmanship of the...

6 months ago

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Kimberley Process in deep crisis: Listen to diamond-affected communities to bring it back in touch with reality

At the end of the weeklong Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the KP Civil Society Coalition walked out of the negotiations on the final communique at 2am in the morning. “We have been...

9 months ago

Some fragile progress, but Kimberley Process stalls on tough decisions. Civil society awaits real change that puts communities impacted by diamond mining at the centre

From conflict to prosperity: civil society calls on Kimberley Process to ban all diamonds tainted by violence and foster development

The Kimberley Process Meeting in Dubai: the year of delivery or keeping up appearances?

Fighting diamond smuggling and pollution: Final declaration of the Central Africa Regional workshop by KP Civil Society Coalition

KP CSC address to the incoming Kimberley Process Chair and chairs of KP working groups

Kimberley Process in deep crisis: Listen to diamond-affected communities to bring it back in touch with reality

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