
OMEP’s Aims, Then and Now: OMEP was
established to advance the interests and overall
wellbeing of children in all parts of the world,
regardless of race, sex, religion, national or social
origin. These aims guide the organization even today.
OMEP and the CRC: Today, OMEP’s work is further
empowered by the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the Child (CRC, November 1989). Among its specific
aims is to advance early childhood education and care in
accordance with articles 28-30 of the CRC. To learn more
about the CRC and read the full text, go to
http://www.unicef.org/crc/
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