The upcoming Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional meeting is scheduled to take place from 13-17 May 2024 in Dubai under the “Year of Delivery” program.
The meeting which will take place in Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) Uptown Tower headquarters in Uptown Dubai and welcome representatives from global diamond industry, civil society and governments. The UAE is currently chairing the KP for a historic second time in 2024.
The five-day intersessional meeting serves as a crucial mid-year stocktake in this year's KP programme, offering a platform for members and participants to assess progress and tackle pressing issues impacting the global diamond trade. Under the UAE’s 2024 programme titled “Year of Delivery”, which is focused on delivering concrete results to secure the body’s long-term security, efficiency and operationalisation, the UAE has secured a historic special plenary to accelerate decision-making during the week.
“With a confluence of geopolitical pressures and market forces, the global diamond industry stands at a critical juncture,” said Ahmed Bin Sulayem, UAE’s Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2024 and Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the DMCC.
“The intersessional gives us a golden opportunity to propel our agenda forward and take decisions to drive the long-term future of the Kimberley Process for 2024 and beyond. This is why I am delighted that the UAE has secured a special plenary session, which will fast-track our ability to drive discussions and resolutions which are critical for the prosperity of the global diamond community and producer nations, especially Africa that depend on the Kimberley Process.”
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished
