OMEP World Assembly ReportOMEP at the UN in 2014

1. Message from Maria Pia Belloni, OMEP’s Main Representative at the United Nations

2. OMEP 2014 Annual Report, p. 43

3. Very brief summary

Goals for 2014

(1) Strengthening OMEP’s visibility and credibility as a leading ECD/ECE organization

(2) Increasing OMEP’s level of participation and leadership in high level meetings and events

(3) Strengthening relationships with key personnel at the UN and UNICEF

(4) Increasing participation in NGO Committees

(5) Applying for a change in OMEP’s UN consultative status from Roster to Special

Accomplishments1. Achieved Special Status!2. Contributed to early childhood advocacy for SCG

goals and targets3. Almost daily participation in UN meetings and

events +leadership on the Migration Committee and subcommittee on Migrant Children’s Issues.

4. Co-organized and co-sponsored 6 UN Events5. Laid the groundwork for scaling up WASH from the

Start – thanks to national committee participation6. Mentored interns7. Created a bibliography on need to protect migrant

and refugee children

Emotional Support Kits for Young Children

in Red Cross Shelters OMEP Initiative with the Red Cross of New York

OMEP-Whittier College Chapterand Broadoaks School Children’s Chapter

THE BIG QUESTION

Applicability to ZIP and KIP?