The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) will be at a crucial turning point by 2026. The Kimberley Process (KP), which was created in 2003 to stop the trade in conflict diamonds—rough diamonds used by rebel groups to fund wars—has significantly changed one of the most important natural resource sectors in the world. Even though it has greatly decreased the flow of conflict diamonds worldwide, the KP's applicability, reach, and efficacy are being challenged more than ever by changing geopolitical conflicts, moral standards, and technical advancements.
249.1) What is Kimberley Process?
1) More than 85 participating nations
2) Countries that produce diamonds
3) Hubs for trading
4) Organisations of civil society
5) The worldwide diamond market
Before being transferred internationally, every shipment of raw diamonds is required by the KPCS to be verified as "conflict-free" and secured in tamper-resistant containers.
249.2) Achievements till date
1) By 2026, the percentage of conflict diamonds in international trade will be less than 1%, down from an estimated 15% in the 1990s.
2) Enhanced enforcement of customs throughout Africa
3) Artisanal mining's formalisation in nations like Angola and Sierra Leone
4) Increased openness in global diamond trade routes
These accomplishments stopped diamonds from funding significant violent conflicts in West and Central Africa and stabilised war-torn areas.
249.3) Key Challenges in 2026
Only diamonds that support rebel activities against legitimate governments are classified as conflict diamonds by the KP. But in 2026: State-sponsored violations, Child labour, Forced relocation, Devastation of the environment are not protected, despite the fact that buyers are calling for "ethical diamonds" rather than just "conflict-free" ones.
2. Sanctions and Geopolitical Conflicts
3. Gaps in Traceability
Diamonds frequently lose their provenance after they are polished and cut. This flaw undermines trust in certification by permitting the mixing of complying and non-compliant diamonds.
249.4) Conclusion
The diamonds of the future need to be fair as well as lovely.
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