WORLD DIAMOND COUNCIL - WDC PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER NEWS

World Diamond Council

International Headquarters: 52 Vanderbilt Avenue / 19th Floor / New York, NY 10017 / USA

Eli Izhakoff, Chairman / 580 Fifth Avenue / New York, NY 10036 / USA

WDC PRESS RELEASES
12/10/08	WDC calls for concerted international action to halt theft of natural resources in Zimbabwe
05/31/07	Kimberley Process review visit to Zimbabwe to assess implementation of scheme to combat conflict diamonds
05/10/07	Chairman's Report
05/10/07	World Diamond Council Renews Call for Continued Support of the Kimberley Process through Collective Partnership of all Stakeholders
05/02/07	World Diamond Council Announces Featured Guests for 5th Annual Meeting in Jerusalem
04/11/07	WDC Fifth Annual Meeting Expected to Bring Together Unprecedented Working Group on Conflict Diamonds
03/13/07	World Diamond Council Announces Fifth Annual Meeting
02/09/07	WDC Responds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Announcement of Seizure of Smuggled Diamonds
02/05/07	Survey Shows that U.S. Jewelers Reassuring Consumers about Conflict Diamonds
02/05/07	Izhakoff Address at Rapaport Conference
12/31/06	New Years Message from Eli Izhakoff, Chairman, World Diamond Council
12/26/06	World Diamond Council Encourages Retailer Participation in NGO Survey
12/04/06	Global Forum for Partnerships Between States and Businesses to Counter Terrorism: Address from Eli Izhakoff, Chairman, World Diamond Council
11/09/06	Diamond Industry Hails Success of Conflict Conference
11/06/06	WDC Address to Kimberley Process Plenary
10/30/06	World Diamond Council Stands with Partnership Africa Canada and Renews Call to Kimberley Process Participants
09/29/06	Letter to Kimberley Process Chair and Participants Regarding Ivory Coast
09/29/06	World Diamond Council Responds to GAO Report, Affirms Need to Continue to Improve and Enhance the United States Clean Diamond Act, Kimberley Process Certification System
09/05/06	Diamond Industry Launches DIAMONDFACTS.ORG Web Site and Major Consumer and Trade Advertising as it Ramps Up Educational Campaign
05/15/06	The Diamond Industry Unites to Create Impactful Educational Campaign on Conflict Diamonds
02/10/06	Letter to the Editor of the Independent, London
02/02/06	World Diamond Council (Concilio Mondiale dei Diamanti)
02/02/06	World Diamond Council concludes Annual Meeting in Sicily, reaffirms commitment to end conflict diamond trade
07/16/04	World Diamond Council Endorses Historic Decision By Kimberley Process Chair
03/31/04	World Diamond Council Convenes 3rd Annual Meeting: WDC Leadership in Kimberley Process: Action to Protect Consumers
11/20/03	Abbey Chikane Named WDC Director
10/30/03	Diamond Industry and NGOs Hail Kimberley Process Breakthrough
10/21/03	Statement From The World Diamond Council
07/28/03	U.S. Regulations Backing Kimberley Process To Be In Place By End Of July
04/25/03	Industry Welcomes Signing Of Clean Diamond Bill And Urges Strong Enforcement Of Kimberley Process
04/09/03	Passage Of Clean Diamond Legislation Hailed By Spokesmen For Industry In U.S. And Abroad
02/11/03	WDC Guide To Kimberley Process Available Online
01/31/03	WDC Welcomes UN Recognition Of Industry Program To Curb Conflict Diamonds
01/08/03	U.S. Kimberley Process Authority Formed
12/11/02	Diamond Industry Calls For Kimberley Implementation
11/19/02	Joint Letter from Eli Izhakoff and Matthew A. Runci
10/10/02	Statement From The World Diamond Council
09/13/02	Letter from Sierre Leone's Ambassador to the US
06/17/02	Partnership Africa Canada Report, June 17, 2002
06/03/02	WDC Statement of Support for the Kimberley Process, June 3, 2002
05/23/02	WDC and JA Support Congressional Resolution
03/19/02	Industry Leaders Welcome Introduction Of New Clean Diamond Trade Act In Senate
03/13/02	Diamond Industry takes the Initiative with self-regulation to combat conflict diamonds
12/12/01	John Holland Letter
11/29/01	A Day of Achievement for The Diamond Industry
10/11/01	Izhakoff and Runci Issue Joint Statement
10/11/01	Eli Izhakoff Honored by King Albert II of Belgium
07/05/01	Kimberley Process Meeting Concludes in Moscow
06/21/01	US Retailers Hail Conflict Diamond Legislation
06/21/01	World Diamond Council Endorses New Senate Bill To Stop Trade In Conflict Diamonds
06/21/01	Joint Statement of WDC and NGO Steering Committee
06/11/01	JVC Issues Press Release on FTC Warning for Advertising Diamonds as "Conflict Free"
04/27/01	Sen. Gregg Introduces Conflict Diamonds Bill; JA's Runci Asks Jewelers to Support It
02/25/01	A Diamond's Path From Earth To Showcase
02/14/01	Diamond Industry Committed to Eliminating Conflict Stones
02/14/01	The Trade In Conflict Diamonds Need Not Be Forever
01/31/01	Chairman's Letter to USA Today
01/26/01	Thoughts From the President of GIA
12/14/00	Eli Izhakoff Letter to Esquire Magazine
12/06/00	World Diamond Council Praises Passage of U.N. Measure To Fight Conflict Diamonds
12/00	An Effective Plan to Eliminate Conflict Diamonds
10/16/00	World Diamond Council Will Offer Model Statute To Create Effective Global Ban of Conflict Diamonds
10/02/00	World Diamond Council Developing Control System and Legislation to Stamp Out Conflict Diamonds