While we await the decision of the Council with regard to lifting sanctions on diamonds, we take cognizance of the decision of the United States Government to unilaterally lift sanctions on the importation of diamonds from Liberia, and to express our appreciation for that decision.
我们期待安理会决定解除钻石禁运，与此同时，我们认识到美国政府已决定单方面解除对进口利比里亚钻石的制裁，并对这项决定表示赞赏。