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mental health amid increasing engagement with digital platforms, with the aim

of ensuring balanced emotional and social development.

She affirmed that nurturing a well-rounded generation requires strong

alignment between schools and families.

This must be supported by a value-based framework that reinforces national

identity and belonging, while fostering critical thinking and the responsible use

of modern technologies.

The meeting, which was held virtually, was attended by Abdulrahman bin

Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs;

Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrui, Minister of Community Empowerment; Sarah

bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of Education; Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al
Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Acting Minister of

Higher Education and Scientific Research; Sana bint Mohammed Suhail,

Minister of Family; Dr. Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth

Affairs; Hajer Ahmed Al Thehli, Secretary-General of the Education, Human

Development and Community Development Council; Abdulla bin Mohammed

bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Authority; Dr. Mohamed
Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Government Cybersecurity Council; Eng.

Majid Sultan Al Mesmar, Director-General of the Telecommunications and

Digital Government Regulatory Authority; and Brigadier Dr. Rashid Khalfan Al

Dhakhri Rapporteur of the Digital Wellbeing Council.

During the meeting, Sana bint Mohammed Suhail, Minister of Family and

Chairperson of the Child Digital Safety Council, presented the latest

developments of the national plan to enhance child digital safety in the UAE.

The plan is implemented within a comprehensive national framework led by the
Child Digital Safety Council in coordination with relevant entities, aiming to

transition from general awareness to an integrated system combining

regulation, empowerment, and strengthened community awareness.

She explained that the plan is based on developing a national system for

classifying digital platforms according to risk assessment, enabling more

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