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Watchdog aims to broaden ‘blood diamond’ ban
WASHINGTON — Blood diamonds were once the scourge of African nations used to fund years of brutal civil wars. Now a UN-mandated watchdog aims to stop gem greed from fueling more violence in trouble spots. Some 10 years after the Kimberley Process (KP), representing 76 countries, was set up to…
UN ‘blood diamond’ group aims to salvage campaign
The new chief of the UN-sponsored Kimberley Process that aims to stop “blood diamonds” reaching market said she was in talks to regain support of a campaign group that recently quit the scheme. Kimberley Process chairwoman Gillian Milovanovic on Friday said she was “continuing discussions” with London-based Global Witness, which…
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