section_heading: Kampanja protiv krvavih dijamanata
paragraph_text: Globalni svjedoci je bila jedna od prvih organizacija koja je uspostavila vezu između dijamanata i sukoba u Africi 1998. u svom izvješću zvanom "A Rough Trade" ("gruba trgovina").<ref> S donošenjem rezolucije 1173 Vijeća sigurnosti iz 1998, UN je utvrdio vezu dijamanata s financiranjem ratova. Fowlerovo izviješće iz 2000. opisalo je podrobno kako je NUPNA financirala svoj rat te je u svibnju vodilo do rezolucije 1295 VS. <!-- The Fowler Report in 2000 detailed in depth how UNITA was financing its war activities, and in May 2000, led directly to the passing of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1295 and the diamond producing countries of southern Africa meeting in Kimberley, South Africa to plan a method by which the trade in conflict diamonds could be halted, and buyers of diamonds could be assured that their diamonds have not contributed to violence.<ref><ref> In this resolution the Security Council wrote: <blockquote>Welcomes the proposal that a meeting of experts be convened for the purpose of devising a system of controls to facilitate the implementation of the measures contained in Resolution 1173 (1998), including arrangements that would allow for increased transparency and accountability in the control of diamonds from their point of origin to the bourses, emphasizes that it is important that, in devising such controls, every effort be made to avoid inflicting collateral damage on the legitimate diamond trade, and welcomes the intention of the Republic of South Africa to host a relevant conference this year''</blockquote> -->