Radhika Coomaraswamy
Deshamanya Radhika Coomaraswamy (born 17 September 1953) is a Sri Lankan lawyer, diplomat and human rights advocate who served as the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict until 13 July 2012. Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed her to the position in April 2006. She was nominated to the Constitutional Council (Sri Lanka) as a civil representative on 10 September 2015. In 2017, after atrocities against the Rohingya people, she was appointed a Member of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar.
Radhika Coomaraswamy | |
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United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict | |
In office April 2006 – 13 July 2012 | |
Constitutional Council (Sri Lanka) as a civil representative | |
In office 10 September 2015 – 10 September 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Colombo, Ceylon | 17 September 1953
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Parent(s) | Rajendra Coomaraswamy (father) Wijeyamani (mother) |
Relatives | Indrajit Coomaraswamy (brother) |
Alma mater | Yale University Harvard University Columbia University Amherst College University of Edinburgh University of Essex CUNY School of Law United Nations International School |
Awards | Deshamanya |
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