DMCC said the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting will begin on 13th May in Dubai at its headquarters in Uptown Dubai. The Intersessional will see a global gathering of diamond industry representatives, civil society and world governments arrive in Dubai for a week-long series of meetings and discussions. The UAE is currently chairing the UN-mandated […]

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Attempts to strengthen the scope of the Kimberley Process (KP) failed at the recent KP plenary after government representatives failed to reach a consensus. Despite the lack of progress, the World Diamond Council (WDC) said it continued to be committed to advocating for change. WDC president Stephen Fischler called the failure to achieve consensus, “a […]

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India, as the KP Chair for 2019, successfully hosted the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The meeting which started on 17th June concluded today, 21st June 2019. The KPCS is an international mechanism mandated by UN to reduce the flow of conflict diamonds which were being used to finance wars against legitimate governments. Mr. Alok […]

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The Kimberley Process Chairmanship 2019 India event was organized by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India; and co-organised by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) India, as the KP Chair for 2019, successfully hosted the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The meeting which started on 17th June concluded on 21st […]

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Supply chain transparency in the jewelry industry is more challenging than in most industries. Unlike the mining done for commodities like oil — which typically involves massive investments by large corporations — mining for jewelry materials is commonly done by artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM). These miners — now estimated at more than 40 million […]

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The World Diamond Council (WDC) has called upon stakeholders encouraging them to review the System of Warranties (SoW) before its public review period — which began on June 5, 2018 — ends on October 1, 2018. “This review period is intended to help industry participants better implement and demonstrate commitment to responsible sourcing when buying […]

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