While the process of groups promoting human rights in countries previously affected by conflict diamonds, such as Angola, has been broadly praised, some say it does not go far enough. Amnesty International said: “[We] welcome the Kimberley process as an important step in solving the problem of blood diamonds. But until the diamond trade is subject to mandatory and impartial monitoring, there is still no effective guarantee that all diamonds in the conflict will be identified and withdrawn from the market. The Canadian aid group One Sky (funded in part by the Canadian government) shares Amnesty`s view: “If the Kimberley process is implemented effectively, diamonds cannot be used to finance wars and atrocities… However, in the absence of a system of expert, independent and regular audits of all countries, the whole process remains open to abuse. The founder of the Fatal Transactions Campaign (launched in 1998) criticized the CCP as a legally binding agreement and proposed a review of the system. [16] The Community`s agreement and action protect societies around the world. /fpi/file/kimberley-process-factsheet-enjpg_enthe-kimberley-process-factsheet-en.jpg December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/55/56, which supported the creation of an international certification system for rough diamonds,[13] following the support of the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1459, adopted in January 2003. Since then, the General Assembly has renewed its support for the KP every year, the last time in March 2018. [14] The Kimberley process began when diamond-producing countries in South Africa met in Kimberley, South Africa, in May 2000 to discuss ways to end the trade in “conflict diamonds” and ensure that diamond purchases do not finance violence by rebel movements and their allies trying to undermine legitimate governments.

The working procedure of the CCP is implemented by the President, elected each year during a plenary session. A monitoring task force was responsible for ensuring that each participant properly implemented the system. The working group reports to the President. Other working groups are the Technical Working Group (or Diamond Expert Working Group), which reports on implementation difficulties and proposes solutions, and the Statistical Working Group that provides data on diamond trade. The Kimberley process is managed in turn by participating countries. So far, South Africa, Canada, the Russian Federation, Botswana, the European Union, India, Namibia, Israel, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United States of America, South Africa, the People`s Republic of China, Angola, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and the United Arab Emirates president the PK in 2020. Participating countries and industry and civil society observers meet twice a year in intersession and plenary sessions, as well as in working groups and committees that meet regularly. Implementation is controlled by “audit visits” and annual reports, as well as regular exchange and analysis of statistical data. Under Canada`s leadership, the United Nations has launched several initiatives over time to address the problem that led to the creation of the Kimberley Process: the annual report of all CCP members is part of the CCP`s peer review mechanism.