Summary of Briefing by Radhika Coomaraswamy, who was appointed first in April 2006 and then again in February 2007 as UN Secretary-General’s Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.  In this capacity, and as a lawyer by training, she has provided her moral voice to serve as an independent international human rights advocate to build awareness regarding the rights and protection of boys and girls affected by armed conflict.