The UAE-EU Working Group on Human Rights held its 10th meeting virtually on 9 June 2021. The meeting aimed to review important developments and exchange information and best practices in the field of human rights. During the meeting, a number of topic…
Category: Legal Issues
UAE: Prevention is Key to Combatting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
The UAE called on Member States of the UN to tackle the root causes of conflict-related sexual violence, including structural gender inequality and harmful social norms at the UN Security Council. The UAE submitted a written statement for the Council’s…
UAE Reaffirms Commitment to Upholding Rights of Children Globally at UN Security Council
The UAE reiterated its continued commitment to upholding the rights of children around the world, particularly those in conflict situations, including by protecting schools and preventing grave violations, as well as protecting the right to education and the need to…
The National Human Rights Committee Holds its 3rd Meeting
His Excellency Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, Assistant Minister for Human Rights and International Law, Vice-Chairman of the National Human Right Committee, chaired the committee’s third meeting in the presence of representatives of various entities to review the UAE’s efforts…
UAE Reaffirms Support for People of Lebanon
The UAE reaffirmed its support for the people of Lebanon during a virtual briefing on the humanitarian situation in the country in the wake of the tragic Beirut explosion on 4 August 2020. “Our hearts go out to the people…