WORLD DIAMOND COUNCIL (WDC)

About:

• Members: The World Diamond Council is an organization representing the entire diamond value chain including representatives from diamond mining, manufacturing, trading and retail.
  
  
• Established in:
  
  
• Mandate: To put forth strategies to combat the use of diamond proceeds being used to benefit rebel forces engaged in conflict.
  
  
• HQ: New York, USA.
  
  

October 2018 meeting:

• The meeting will focus on reform of the Kimberley Process (established in 2000 to prevent ‘conflict diamonds’ from entering the mainstream rough diamond market).
  
  
• The meeting will be hosted by The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council.