United Arab Emirates
Pathfinding country since 2018
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
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1-14-year-olds Source: UNICEF Global Database |
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Before age 18 |
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Before age 18 |
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11-15 year olds |
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13-15 year olds |
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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
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