United Arab Emirates

Pathfinding country since 2018

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Population of children under 18

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Lead governing body for ending violence against children

Ministry of Foreign Affairs + Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC)

Lead coordinating body

Temporarily, there’s task force From 4 ministries: education, health, community development, interior plus to SCMC and UNICEF

Current national action plan to end violence against children

No Data

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State of the World’s Children End Corporal Punishment
Prevalence Data

1-14-year-olds
Experiencing violent
discipline in the past month

Source: UNICEF Global Database

Before age 18
Children experiencing
physical violence

Source: United Arab Emirates National VAC Survey

Before age 18
Children experiencing
sexual violence

Source: United Arab Emirates National VAC Survey

11-15 year olds
Experienced bullying in the past 30 days

13-15 year olds
involved in physical fighting in the past 12 months

Prevalence data is based on available information gathered from partner databases and reports as of November 2021. Due to differences in survey design, data from National VAC Surveys may not be internationally comparable.

  milestones and progress  

 

United Arab Emirates

Milestones and progress

Government commitments

Pathfinding Country

  • Appointed governing body or focal point for violence against children
  • Appointed lead coordinating body

Bans on corporal punishment in all settings

Safe fo Learn Call to Action endorser

Signatory to the WeProtect Global Alliance

Source: WPGA

 

Launch and dissemination of national data

Data collected on prevalence of violence against children

Global Status Report country profile

 

Progress of National Action Plan (NAP)

National action plan

Launched

Costed

Funded

Involved children in the development process

Includes at least 4 INSPIRE strategies

Includes child online safety

Includes a school-based violence prevention plan

Published evaluation of NAP

Education Sector Plans embeds violence prevention

 

Voluntary National Review on SDG 16.2 as part of the

High-level Political Forum

Most recent voluntary National Reviews included reference to violence against children

Access the UAE’s 2018 Voluntary National Review

 

Reporting and response portal

Helplines to report online child sexual abuse material

Source: IWF and INHOPE