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3/19/25, 12:04 PM Dubai takes major step to strengthen child welfare
Dubai takes major step to
strengthen child welfare
15 Mar 2025
Emirati Children's Day is marked on March 15.
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
Dubai has taken a significant step in enhancing child welfare and strengthening family wellbeing with
the launch of the Dubai Child Protection Framework.
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
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