‘Beyond School Books’ series moderator Amy Costello and UN Special Representative Radhika Coomaraswamy in a radio studio at the United Nations
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NEW YORK, USA, 22 October 2007 – In countries caught in a cycle of ongoing conflict, as well as those emerging from war, the rights of children and the right to education are most at risk.

Communities in these nations consistently rank education as a high priority for support during and after a crisis – demonstrating that education is an indispensable tool for social transformation.