The Constitution of The United Arab Emirates
“We, the Rulers of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Um AI Quwain,
Fujairah and Ras Al-Khaimah”
Reflecting our will and the will of the people of our emirates to form themselves into a
Federation in order to provide a better life and more enduring stability, and enjoy a higher
international standing for the Emirates and all their people;
Desiring to create closer relations among the Emirates in the form of an independent
sovereign federal State capable of protecting its existence and the existence of its members
and cooperating with the sister Arab States and with all other friendly Member States of the
United Nations Organization and of the community of nations, in general, on the basis of
mutual respect and exchange of interests and benefits;
Desiring also to lay the foundation for federal rule in the coming years on a sound basis that
reflects the reality and the capacity of the Emirates at the present time, enables the
Federation to achieve its objectives, safeguards the identity of its members in a way not in
conflict with these objectives and, at the same time, prepares the people of the Federation
for a dignified and free constitutional life while going ahead towards a full-fledged
representative democratic regime in an Islamic and Arab community free of fear and
anxiety;
Realizing that it is our dearest desire and strongest determination to achieve all the
above-mentioned in order to push ahead our country and our people up to take an
appropriate place among the civilized states and nations,
Announce to Allah, the Supreme and Almighty, and to all the people our approval of the
Constitution undersigned by us.
Part One
The UAE Principles and Main Objectives
Article (1)
The United Arab Emirates is an independent, sovereign, and federal State hereinafter
The Constitution of The United Arab Emirates
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