Dubai [UAE], The UN-mandated Kimberley Process (KP) intersessional meeting began in Dubai yesterday with a strong call to accelerate consensus decision-making to secure the long-term safety, efficiency, operations of the industry Uptown Tower , hosted at Uptown Dubai. The intersessional inauguration of the DMCC's headquarters, saw a global gathering of hundreds of diamond industry representatives, civil society and world governments. The UAE is currently chairing the UN-mandated KP for a historic second time in 2024 under Ahmed Bin, CEO and Acting Chairman of the DMCC. During his address to Sulayem, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said, "Over the past 21 years, the Kimberley Process has played an important role. It has halted the trade in conflict diamonds and reduced incentives Have given."For Smugglers" By enabling producers to extract the full value of their natural resources, the Kimberley Process has helped countries around the world, and particularly Africa, use their diamond revenues for development and prosperity. We must continue to focus on consensus and collaboration and ensure that we strengthen and refine the body's functioning under review and reform cycles. Ahmed bin Sulayem, UAE Chairman of the Kimberley Process, said, “For the first time in the history of KP, we are hosting a special session of the Plenary this Friday to pass key administrative decisions and accept best practices. W can't always get consensus." , but we must always look for solutions that strengthen KP and provide transparency and accountability for our actions.We must implement best practices and make bold decisions for our future, Ferial Zerouki, President of the World Diamond Council, today discussed key trends in the global diamond industry and called on participants to make progress during the intersessional week, he said, “For the first time in the history of KP, it will be possible to take decisions in the middle of the year and thus, move progress forward during this critical period.” Year of delivery'. Jaffe Bamenjo, representing the civil society coalition, said, "COLITO calls on KP to take a more comprehensive approach. The Kimberley Process should not just be about banning diamonds that fund rebel groups, but also supporting development. It should also be about using diamond mining to advance and enhance it." The UAE was the first and only Arab country to chair the Kimberley Process, an international group tasked with regulating the global diamond trade established by the United Nations in 2003, involving 85 Participating countries included. Ensure that unregulated rough diamonds do not enter the legitimate diamond market as a means to finance conflict.In 2024, the UAE once again took over the chairmanship of the Kimberley Process.