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Conflict Diamonds and Conflict Diamonds and the Role of the United the Role of the United
States GovernmentStates Government
Catherine Picard. Ph.D.Catherine Picard. Ph.D.
Bureau of African AffairsBureau of African Affairs
U.S. Department of StateU.S. Department of State
Why is State Why is State Department interested Department interested in diamonds?in diamonds? EconomicsEconomics
SecuritySecurity
Development Development
““My neck leash was My neck leash was funding a rebellion…” funding a rebellion…”
““Conflict diamonds” are defined as rough Conflict diamonds” are defined as rough diamonds used by rebel movements or diamonds used by rebel movements or their allies to finance armed conflicts their allies to finance armed conflicts aimed at undermining legitimate aimed at undermining legitimate governments. governments.
During 1990s, 4%-15% of rough diamondsDuring 1990s, 4%-15% of rough diamonds
Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, DRC Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, DRC
U.S. Diamond Trade ActU.S. Diamond Trade Act
Getting to Kimberley: Getting to Kimberley: 1998 -- 20021998 -- 2002
Advocacy Advocacy CampaignsCampaigns
Industry buy inIndustry buy in Governments joinGovernments join UNGA mandates UNGA mandates
negotiationsnegotiations KP goes “live” in KP goes “live” in
20032003
The KP in PracticeThe KP in Practice
80 countries + 80 countries + observersobservers
““Voluntarily mandatory”Voluntarily mandatory”
Decision-MakingDecision-Making
GovernanceGovernance
Administrative SupportAdministrative Support
EnforcementEnforcement
Tackle illicit cross-border Tackle illicit cross-border tradetrade
Share informationShare information
TrainingTraining
Focus on Artisanal ProductionFocus on Artisanal ProductionIllegitimate financingIllegitimate financing= = Illegitimate diamondsIllegitimate diamonds
ChallengesChallenges
Definition of a Definition of a Conflict DiamondConflict Diamond
EnforcementEnforcement
SourcingSourcing
Beyond rough?Beyond rough?
KP ConcernsKP Concerns
Decision-making processesDecision-making processes DefinitionDefinition Internal ControlsInternal Controls Staffing/SecretariatStaffing/Secretariat ““Unfunded Mandate”Unfunded Mandate” Political and economic dimensionsPolitical and economic dimensions
Artisanal Diamond Artisanal Diamond ConcernsConcerns
Legal RightsLegal Rights
Child Labor, Environmental Child Labor, Environmental and Fair Tradeand Fair Trade
Rough vs. Cut and Polished Rough vs. Cut and Polished DiamondsDiamonds
ExploitationExploitation
Post-Conflict VulnerabilitiesPost-Conflict Vulnerabilities
Reforming the KPReforming the KP
The definitionThe definition Monitoring & EnforcementMonitoring & Enforcement Addressing non- complianceAddressing non- compliance Decision-makingDecision-making Artisanal SectorArtisanal Sector