40. Welcomes the appointment of Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 51/77 of 12 December 1996 and 60/231, and recognizes the progress achieved since the establishment of the mandate of the Special Representative, as extended by resolution 60/231;
40. 欣见根据大会1996年12月12日第51/77号决议和第60/231号决议任命拉迪卡·库马拉斯瓦米女士为负责儿童与武装冲突问题的秘书长特别代表，并确认经第60/231号决议延期的特别代表的任务订立以来取得的进展；