Past event

Research Event

The Search for a Normative Framework Governing Conflict Minerals

Chatham House, London

International Law Programme, The Limits on War and Preserving the Peace

Event documents

Programme Paper: Conflict Minerals: The Search for a Normative Framework
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Meeting Summary: The Search for a Normative Framework Governing Conflict Minerals
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Participants

Lahra Liberti, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Ruth Crowell, Deputy Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association
Chair: Louise Arimatsu, Associate Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House

Overview

Countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been caught in the midst of some of the bloodiest contemporary armed conflicts, partly perpetuated by the struggle over resource-rich territories.

This event is part of a Chatham House project examining the regulation of conflict minerals in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A paper on the topic, written by Louise Arimatsu and Hemi Mistry, will be launched at the event.