E/CN.4/2002/73 page 42 (g) Conscious of States’ responsibility to promote, through education, the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations in order to advance international understanding, cooperation and peace as well as respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; (h) Noting the UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education of 14 December 1960 and its additional 1962 Protocol, the UNESCO Recommendation on education for international understanding, cooperation and peace and education on human rights and fundamental freedoms, adopted on 19 November 1974 and the Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice of 27 November 1978; (i) Noting that tolerance involves the acceptance of diversity and the respect for the right to be different, and that education, in particular at school, should contribute in a meaningful way to promote tolerance and respect for the freedom of religion or belief; (j) Noting the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; (k) Recalling the article 26.2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups; (l) Noting the principles regarding the right to education contained in article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and reiterated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child; (m) Further noting article 29 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides that education should be aimed at “the development of the child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential; the development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the development of respect for the child’s parents, his or her own cultural identity, language and values, for the national values of the country in which the child is living, the country from which he or she may originate, and for civilizations different from his or her own; the preparation of the child for responsible life in a free society, in the spirit of understanding, peace, tolerance, equality of sexes, and friendship among all peoples, ethnic, national and religious groups and persons of indigenous origin”; (n) Noting the right of parents, families, legal guardians and other legally recognized caregivers to choose schools for their children, and to ensure their religious and/or moral education in conformity with their own convictions, and with such minimum educational standards as may be laid down or approved by the competent authorities, in a manner consistent with the procedures followed in the State for the application of its legislation and in accordance with the best interest of the child;