In the 1990s, Global Witness conducted a number of investigations into the trade of "blood diamonds."

Global Witness has worked on diamonds, oil, timber, cocoa, gas, gold and other minerals.

In 1998, Global Witness stated that diamonds were spurring those conflicts.

Global Witness has done a lot of work on forests.

Global Witness has campaigned for transparency in Sudan's oil industry.

The majority of Global Witness' funding comes from grants made by foundations, governments and charities.

In addition, Global Witness says $770 million in tax revenue is missing.

Simon Taylor, a director at Global Witness, said the government would probably spend more on development now that the fighting seemed to have stopped.

Part of the deal involved appointing an environmental group known as Global Witness to independently monitor for compliance.

Global Witness, a seven-year-old not-for-profit advocacy group, employs 14 people in two countries.