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No consensus at Kimberley Process Intersessional
US
Embassy
June 27, 2011
The United States
is deeply disappointed with the Kinshasa Intersessional as it related
to Zimbabwe. The United States has been a strong supporter of the
Kimberly Process in the past and desires to find a way forward for
the Kimberley Process that includes Zimbabwe and preserves the credibility
of the process. The United States believes that progress with respect
to exports
from the Marange area of Zimbabwe can occur solely through a
mechanism agreed to by consensus among KP participants.
Contrary to some reporting, the Kinshasa Intersessional
did not reach a consensus text. The Chair has circulated a text
to participants which did not attract consensus.
We believe that work toward a solution must continue,
and that until consensus is reached, exports from Marange should
not proceed.
We remain ready to work with the Kimberley Process
Chair and others to find a solution. The Kimberley Process works
best when producers and consumers are collaborating, and when civil
society is an active participant. The U.S. would like to ensure
the Kimberley Process's future and enable diamond exports
to contribute positively to the region's people and economy.
Despite the continued challenges surrounding Marange,
the United States welcomes the collaborative efforts toward effective
diamond sector governance demonstrated during the intersessional
by a number of producing countries, such as the Central African
Republic, Ghana, Guinea, and Liberia.
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