Dubai takes major step to strengthen child welfare

Dubai has taken a significant step in enhancing child welfare and strengthening family wellbeing with the launch of the Dubai Child Protection Framework.

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The landmark initiative underscores the city’s commitment to fostering safer, healthier, and more cohesive communities, placing child-centred welfare at the heart of its social development agenda. Announced in conjunction with the Year of Community, the new Dubai Child Protection Framework was approved in February by The Executive Council of Dubai, chaired by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE.

The Framework aligns with the Dubai Social Agenda 33, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, under the theme “Family: The Foundation of Our Nation.”

It is designed to ensure that every child in Dubai is protected, supported, and given the best opportunities to thrive. It introduces a structured and well-governed set of strategic initiatives that place children’s welfare and development at the forefront, while recognising the family as the primary environment for nurturing and protecting children.