The UAE Cabinet has issued a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15 years. Children below this age are prohibited from creating, using, or operating personal accounts on social media platforms.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with MBRGI and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), has announced a major new $300 million partnership to help save 3 million children from malnutrition.
In a successful first, the Emirates Airline Foundation and Emirates Auction have raised AED 8.8 million ($2.4 million) to advance humanitarian programmes for underprivileged children worldwide. The auction ran from December 17, 2025, to January 17, 2026, and attracted over 900 bids from participants across 131 countries.