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55/56 GA

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts

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Draft symbol A/55/L.52
Adopted symbol 55/56
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UN Document 55/56 ↗

Vote Consensus — A/55/PV.79 Dec. 1, 2000

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Mr. Kumalo (South Africa)
I will be very, very brief. I am taking the floor to thank the members of the Assembly for having supported this resolution. I know that several delegations had great difficulty with certain sections of the resolution, but this is the beginning of the process, and I hope they will stay engaged with us as we move along to develop this process in the coming days. A few countries have really helped…
Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
My delegation apologizes for taking the floor at this late hour. We merely wish to thank you, Mr. President, and, through you, the entire Bureau of the General Assembly, for having responded favourably to the request by the United Kingdom to add the item on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict. We would like also to thank the sisterly Republic of South Africa and its representative for thei…
The Acting President
We have thus concluded this stage of our consideration of item 175. Programme of work
The Acting President
I should like to inform members that the General Assembly will resume consideration of item 47, “Assistance in mine action”, on Monday, 4 December 2000, in the morning, as the second item, to consider a revised draft resolution contained in document A/55/L.51/Rev.2. The revised draft resolution will be issued on Monday, 4 December 2000, in the morning.

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