United Arab Emirates
The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates does not explicitly guarantee the right to adequate food.
The United Arab Emirates are not yet a State party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
Article 10: “The aims of the Union shall be the […] provision of a better life for all citizens.”
Article 24: “The basis of the national economy shall be social justice. It is founded on sincere co-operation between public and private activities. Its aim shall be the achievement of economic development, increase of productivity, raising the standards of living and the achievement of prosperity for citizens, all within the limits of Law.”
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Accession (2004)
Legislation and policies recognizing the right to adequate food
Considering that the human right to adequate food can be implemented through a variety of legal and policy actions, we invite you to visit the FAOLEX Country Profile database for a wide-ranging collection of measures that have been taken at national level. Some of the documents you may find are legislation and policies that touch on a number of relevant Guidelines, such as those on Access to resources and assets (Guideline 8), Food safety and consumer protection (Guideline 9), Support for vulnerable groups (Guideline 13) and Natural and human-made disasters (Guideline 16).