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Kimberley Process Certification Scheme [conflict diamonds] (Kimberley delegates, 5 Nov. 2002)

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights [principles for oil and mining companies developed by U.S. and U.K. governments as a result of discussions with companies and non-governmental organisations] (fact sheet released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 20 Dec. 2000)

• Press briefing about Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights by U.S. Department of State (20 Dec. 2000):

• Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

• Harold Koh (Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor), E. Anthony Wayne (Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs) and David Carpenter (Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security)

• Sincerity Test for Codes of Conduct (Earthrights International, 28 Jan. 2001)

• Human Rights Principles for Oil and Mining Companies Welcomed: U.S., U.K. Voluntary Principles "a Positive First Step" (Human Rights Watch, 21 Dec. 2000)

• Companies Sign Pact On Human Rights: Conduct in Developing Nations Targeted (Peter Behr, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2000)

• Oil, mining firms adopt human rights principles (Jonathan Wright, Reuters, 20 Dec. 2000)

• Guarding Human Rights in Conflict Zones (sponsored section of the International Herald Tribune [sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce], 25 Jan. 2001)