A major step forward in the fight against impunity for crimes against children (Coomaraswamy)

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United Nations, New York, 4 August 2009 - Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, discusses with the media the new Security Council draft resolution on children and armed conflict.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=31674&Cr=child+soldiers&Cr1=

View the entire press conference (Real Media, 28 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressconference/2009/pc090804pm.rm

View the adoption of the resolution at the Security Council (28 minutes, Real Player):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/sc/2009/sc090804pm1.rm

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