SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT - UAE Interact

226U N I T E D A R A B E M I R AT E S Y E A R B O O K 2 0 0 8New laws have beenenacted to ensure thesafety and protection ofchildren within thefamily or in nationalinstitutions thatprovide care to orphansand abandonedchildren.protecting children’s rights, including the UN Convention on theRights of the Child.Some of the most significant child-centred measures undertakenby the Government include the establishment of specialised healthcare and medical centres for mothers and children, and theintroduction of compulsory education for both sexes at primarylevel and free education for all stages from kindergarten touniversity (see sections on Health and Education). New laws havealso been enacted to ensure the safety and protection of childrenwithin the family or in national institutions that are concernedwith providing care to orphans and abandoned children. Laws arealso in place to protect children from all forms of exploitation,including anti-trafficking legislation.Establishment of the Supreme Council for Mother and Childadvances standards of care and attention given to mothers and