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United Arab Emirates

Official bodies for preparedness, alerts, health and livelihoods, by topic.

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Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

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  5. Claim social protection

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02Official bodies by topic

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03Services

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  • Emergency numbersNationalGovernment

    999, 998, 997

    u.ae

    UAE Government

    Call 999 for the police, 998 for an ambulance and 997 for fire.

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  • Health and mental healthDubaiGovernment

    Dubai Health Authority

    dha.gov.ae

    Public health services and health insurance in Dubai.

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  • Family and womenDubaiGovernment

    Dubai Foundation for Women and Children

    dfwac.ae

    Shelter and support for women and children affected by violence.

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04Official updates

Official alerts

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Source: Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (UN OCHA and the European Commission)

Public health notices

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

International bodies

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

05Shared by members

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07Elsewhere on the network

08How we check

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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). United Arab Emirates. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/united-arab-emirates/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “United Arab Emirates.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/united-arab-emirates/.

BibTeX
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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {United {Arab} {Emirates}},
	url = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/united-arab-emirates/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/united-arab-emirates/},
}

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