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Thursday March 11, 2010 21:02
by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin - Artist
caoimhghin at yahoo dot com
Sierra Leone
The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict
On 1 December 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, unanimously, a resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict, breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict, as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts (A/RES/55/56). In taking up this agenda item, the General Assembly recognized that conflict diamonds are a crucial factor in prolonging brutal wars in parts of Africa, and underscored that legitimate diamonds contribute to prosperity and development elsewhere on the continent.
http://www.un.org/peace/africa/Diamond.html