United Arab Emirates

3rd review · HLPF 2026 · New York
Country
United Arab Emirates
Review
United Arab Emirates’s third VNR
Presented at
HLPF 2026, New York (7–16 July)
Source
United Arab Emirates’s own 2026 main messages

What they reported

Reports 63% of the 2030 Agenda targets already achieved against a 248-indicator national framework.

Non-oil GDP reached about 404 billion USD in 2025, and 12.6 billion USD in official development assistance over 2022-2025.

Priorities and asks

A future-ready model of advanced technology and resilient infrastructure, and global convening.

What stands out

It reports against a large 248-indicator national framework and flags the Strait of Hormuz as a threat to SDG delivery.

The data angle

The 248-indicator National Data Action Plan is the roadmap for alignment and reporting, validated with custodian agencies.

United Arab Emirates: “According to the 248-indicator framework, the UAE has already achieved 63% of the 2030 Agenda targets.”

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This summary is drawn from United Arab Emirates’s own 2026 main messages; figures are as the government reported them and were not independently verified. Edition is noted only where the country states its own.