Global Witness - Breaking the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption
UN Resolutions
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The role of diamonds in fueling conflict, penalties for sanctions
violators, and a possible permanent monitoring mechanism for UN
sanctions ...
Cote d'Ivoire
UN Security Council Resolution 1643 that imposes an embargo on diamonds from Cote d'Ivoire - 15 December 2005
Angola
Security Council resolution 1374 (2001) on the situation in Angola
Security Council resolution 1348 (2001) on the situation in Angola
Security Council resolution 1336 (2001) on the situation in Angola
Supplementary report of the Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA (S/2001/966)
...The Monitoring Mechanism has been charged with the responsibility of collecting information and investigating leads relating to violations of pertinent sanctions resolutions "with a view to improving the implementation of the measures imposed against UNITA".
(15 October 2001)
Fowler Report
Letter dated 4 June 1999 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola addressed to the President of the Security Council
(4 June 1999)
Democratic Republic of Congo
Security Council resolution 1341 (2001) on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: exploitation of natural resources continues 'unabated,' UN panel reports
An addendum to the April report of the UN Panel of Experts on the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recommended imposing a moratorium on the purchase and import of certain precious commodities from that country...
UN Panel Calls for Embargo on Congo Exploiters
A UN-appointed panel investigating the plundering of resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) urged the UN Security Council to immediately declare an embargo on the import or export of diamonds, gold, timber and minerals from or to Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.
Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Illegal exploitation of the mineral and forest resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is taking place at an alarming rate. Two phases can be distinguished: mass-scale looting and the systematic and systemic exploitation of natural resources...
Liberia
Security Council resolution 1343 (2001) on the situation in Liberia
UN Imposes Sanctions on Liberia's Diamond Export - (7th March 2001)
Sierra Leone
Security Council resolution 1346 (2001) on the situation in Sierra Leone
Full Text Of UN Security Council Summary Report on Sierra Leone Diamonds
S/2000/1150 - Summary report on the exploratory hearing on Sierra Leone Diamonds
Full Text of UN Security Council's Sierra Leone Resolution
UN Security Council Recalling its previous resolutions and the statements of its President concerning the situation in Sierra Leone, and in particular its resolutions 1132 (1997) of 8 October 1997, 1171 (1998) of 5 June 1998 and 1299 (2000) of 19 May 2000...
UNITED NATIONS Sierra Leone Expert Panel Report
The UN Panel of Experts Report on Sierra Leone
Latest Publications
September 2010
Global Witness stands by findings on Sudanese oil data
Global Witness today refuted claims that it had apologized for the findings of its September 2009 report, Fuelling Mistrust, on the lack of transparency in Sudan's oil sector. The organisation said that although very important commitments on improving transparency were made recently by the Government of National Unity (GoNU), the full disclosure of oil revenue data and the results of an independent audit remain necessary to prove the concerns were unfounded.
August 2010
Global Witness welcomes Norwegian government disinvestment from predatory loggers Samling
Global Witness welcomes the Norwegian Government Pension Fund's decision to disinvest from the notorious Malaysian timber giant Samling. Global Witness has previously exposed illegal logging by Samling in Cambodia as well as evidence of legal breaches by two Samling-associated companies in Liberia.
Global Witness welcomes new commitment to transparency in Sudan
Global Witness has participated in a landmark seminar on oil revenue transparency in Khartoum, organised by the Sudanese government and attended by foreign oil companies. We welcome the commitment to increase transparency, including an audit of the oil sector and publication of key production and revenue figures.
Global Witness applauds RBS penalty over terrorist financing
Global Witness welcomes the decisive action taken by the UK financial regulator, the FSA, which has fined the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £5.6 million for failing to check whether its customers were on the UK terrorist sanctions list.
Campbell testimony shines light on blood diamonds and the importance of international justice
Global Witness is attending the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in The Hague as supermodel Naomi Campbell is called to testify. The event offers a useful reminder of the role of natural resources in funding conflict, and of the importance of pursuing justice for the victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
