| Many people think that a blood diamond is simply | | | | the world diamond market. |
| a diamond that has a pinkish or reddish tint to it. | | | | The resolution also was aimed towards making |
| Such diamonds exist, but that is not the definition. | | | | the international community more aware of this |
| A blood diamond, sometimes also referred to as | | | | situation and publicize this blood diamond or conflict |
| a conflict diamond, are diamonds that are mined in | | | | diamond trading. This resolution is aimed at making |
| the war torn sections of Africa. The leaders of | | | | countries and diamond wholesale buyers aware of |
| the mining operation are militia and rebels, and the | | | | this, and to consider the tremendously bad press |
| proceeds from the blood diamond mining is used | | | | they could receive if word got out that the |
| to fund the conflict and war. There is huge abuse | | | | source of their diamonds was funding rebel |
| of human rights here, and entire villages and | | | | operations and a war in Africa. For the most part, |
| communities have reported to have been either | | | | the resolution is having the desired effect. |
| killed or enslaved en masse to be diamond mining | | | | In addition to this resolution, several countries |
| slaves. | | | | have set up their own sanctions and their own |
| These activities have been going on for a very | | | | methods to stop the sale of these types of |
| long time, but this situation has been brought up in | | | | diamonds. The basic thought is that is nobody will |
| the United Nations General Assembly some years | | | | buy these diamonds, then the mining of these |
| ago, going back to 1999 and 2000. In December | | | | diamonds will be severely cut down or even |
| of 2000, the United Nations recognized the role of | | | | cease. Like anything else, if there is not a market |
| these diamonds being used to finance rebel | | | | for these blood diamonds or conflict diamonds, |
| operations in Africa. They came up with a general | | | | then anything without a buying market will no |
| resolution whose purpose was to cut the tie | | | | longer be marketed. |
| between the sale of these particular diamonds in | | | | |