United Nations Security Council resolution 1459, adopted unanimously on 28 January 2003, after recalling resolutions

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(2002) concerning the illicit trade in diamonds, the Council expressed support for the

Kimberley Process Certification Scheme The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is the process established in 2003 to prevent " conflict diamonds" from entering the mainstream rough diamond market by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/56 following recommendations in ...

(KPCS). In the preamble of the resolution, the Security Council remained concerned at the connection between the illegal trade in rough diamonds and the fuelling of

armed conflicts War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regul ...

. It highlighted the importance of conflict prevention and major diamond producing, trading and processing countries participating in the Kimberley Process. Furthermore, the contributions of industry and civil society to the development of the Scheme were appreciated. The resolution expressed support for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and ongoing efforts to implement and refine the regime as an important contribution against the trafficking of blood diamonds. It also welcomed the voluntary self-regulation system and stressed that the widest possible participation in the Scheme was essential.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 2003 1459 Blood diamonds January 2003 events

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