United Nations
A/RES/57/302
General Assembly
Fifty-seventh session
Agenda item 27
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/57/L.76/Rev.1 and Add.1)]
57/302. 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
The General Assembly,
Recognizing that the trade in conflict diamonds is a matter of serious international
concern, which can be directly linked to the fuelling of armed conflict, the activities of
rebel movements aimed at undermining or overthrowing legitimate Governments, and the
illicit traffic in and proliferation of armaments, especially small arms and light weapons,
Recognizing also the devastating impact of conflicts fuelled by the trade in conflict
diamonds on the peace, safety and security of people in affected countries, and the
systematic and gross human rights violations that have been perpetrated in such conflicts,
Noting the negative impact of such conflicts on regional stability and the obligations
placed upon States by the Charter of the United Nations regarding the maintenance of
international peace and security,
Recognizing, therefore, that urgent action to curb the trade in conflict diamonds is
imperative,
Recognizing also the positive benefits of the legitimate diamond trade to producing
countries, and underlining the need for urgent international action to prevent the problem
of conflict diamonds from negatively affecting the trade in legitimate diamonds, which
makes a critical contribution to the economies of many of the producing, exporting and
importing States, especially developing States,
Noting that the vast majority of rough diamonds produced in the world are from
legitimate sources,
Recalling the Charter and all the relevant resolutions of the Security Council related
to conflict diamonds, and determined to contribute to and support the implementation of
the measures provided for in those resolutions,
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