"Diamonds are forever" it is often said. But lives are not.We must spare people the ordeal of war, mutilations and death for the sake of conflict diamonds." Martin Chungong Ayafor, Chairman of the Sierra Leone Panel of Experts.
After years of conflict, the government in Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) signed the the Lome Peace Agreement, which stated the stopping of aggression, the disarming of both parts and the development of one government.
Then, the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was established by political organizations. This organization watched if both parts could accomplish with the agreement. Nowadays, it is one of the main peacekeeping forces in Africa.
Currently in Sierra Leone, the Government monitors the trade of rough diamonds. Now, in order to import diamonds from the country, the diamonds must have a Certificate of Origin. Arms have been monitored as well. Government has seized weapons and is watching carefully what the members of the rebel groups are doing.
This case is being studied by a group of experts (Sierra Leone Panel of Experts), including people from other countries such as India, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, among others. They state how the agreement is being fulfilled, and other social issues in Sierra Leone.
However, the diamond trade is still considered as the main factor of the conflict in this country. Even though some people are getting involved in campaigns to help others, children (mainly) and the society are still very damaged and concerned for this issue, since they are the ones who suffered the most.
Then, the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was established by political organizations. This organization watched if both parts could accomplish with the agreement. Nowadays, it is one of the main peacekeeping forces in Africa.
Currently in Sierra Leone, the Government monitors the trade of rough diamonds. Now, in order to import diamonds from the country, the diamonds must have a Certificate of Origin. Arms have been monitored as well. Government has seized weapons and is watching carefully what the members of the rebel groups are doing.
This case is being studied by a group of experts (Sierra Leone Panel of Experts), including people from other countries such as India, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, among others. They state how the agreement is being fulfilled, and other social issues in Sierra Leone.
However, the diamond trade is still considered as the main factor of the conflict in this country. Even though some people are getting involved in campaigns to help others, children (mainly) and the society are still very damaged and concerned for this issue, since they are the ones who suffered the most.
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