Justice, safety and ‘We the UAE 2031 Vision’

Under the ‘Forward Ecosystem’ pillar of ‘We the UAE 2031 Vision’, the UAE aims to become

1. the most secure and safe country in the world by ensuring security and safety for all, by using best competencies, cutting-edge systems and technology.

    

2. the best in the rule-of-law and in safeguarding human rights and dignity by preserving human rights and dignity through an advanced judicial and legislative system supported by the latest technology, by serving the society and by meeting the needs of the future.

Read about 

• Security and safety strategy - 2026
• Strategic plan for justice-2026.

Ranking on justice and safety

Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of quality of life data, has ranked five Emirati cities among the 10 safest in the world. The ranks are as follows:

• 1^st - Fujairah
• 2^nd - Abu Dhabi
• 7^th - Ajman
• 8^th - Sharjah
• 9^th - Dubai.

According to Gallup’s Global Law and Order Report 2021, the UAE was ranked first globally in terms of the percentage of the population who feel safe walking alone at night.

As per a survey on security and quality of life survey in the UAE, released by Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) in 2022,

• 98.4 per cent of participants had confidence in the national police departments and their law enforcement capabilities
• 97.5 per cent of participants felt safe when alone outside at night, and
• 96.4 per cent expressed confidence in nearby police stations.

Source: WAM

In the WJP Rule of Law Index 2022 report, the UAE is first in the MENA region and 37th globally for how the people of the UAE experience and perceive rule of law.