The World Diamond Council (WDC) has held "open and robust discussions" towards updating its definition of conflict diamonds.
Feriel Zerouki, who has taken over from Edward Asscher as WDC president, said she was positive about progress made at the four-day 2023 Intersessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
"We believe that an expansion on the definition of conflict diamonds is essential and the KP has been given the mandate to expand it," she said in her closing address.
"The spirit in which the definition discussions have been conducted to date gives room for encouragement.
"As we've witnessed this week, through open and robust discussions, we have secured the necessary psychological safety to share views and positions in support of the reform."
She said a sub-team on was working on the issue of what constitutes a "conflict diamond".
The current definition, unchanged in 20 years is: "Rough diamonds used by rebel movements or their allies to finance conflict aimed at undermining legitimate governments, as described in relevant resolutions by the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly."
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