DUBAI: Nurseries and childcare centers in the UAE can reopen as long as all precautionary measures are followed, the Ministry of Education and National Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) said.
The educational facilities will measure temperatures and regulate the movement of staff and parents’ entry to nurseries and childcare centers to ensure their safety, state news agency WAM reported.
All staff must undergo coronavirus tests every two weeks, the ministry said. The health status of all children will also be monitored regularly, it added.
The ministry also said disinfection procedures must be carried out on a regular basis and people must maintain physical distancing of 1.5 meters. The center will also divide the children into groups according to the age of every child to ensure their safety.
“All toys and games must be sterilized and must not to be shared between groups, while youngsters’ meals must be provided by their parents,” WAM reported.
Meanwhile, Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum ordered the implementation of the remote work policy in Dubai government entities for female workers with children in Grade 9 or below who are undertaking distance learning.
The policy will be in effect starting next week and female employees can work from home if their job can be done remotely and does not affect the work of the government entity they are working for.
“They are also allowed to work from home based on an approved school schedule and only on the days the children are attending classes remotely,” WAM reported.
Fathers working for the Dubai government who do not have caregivers to take care of their children’s distance learning will also be allowed to work from home.
The UAE’s latest coronavirus caseload includes 68,511 infections, 378 deaths and 59,472 recoveries.
UAE nurseries, childcare centers to reopen
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UAE nurseries, childcare centers to reopen
- All staff must undergo coronavirus tests every two weeks
- The health status of all children will be monitored regularly
Arab and Islamic states reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
- Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” on Friday
- Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed full support for sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity of Somalia
A group of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries, alongside the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have firmly rejected Israel’s announcement of its recognition of the Somaliland region within Somalia.
In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the ministers condemned Israel’s decision, announced on December 26, warning that the move carries “serious repercussions for peace and security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region” and undermines international peace and security, the Jordan News Agency reported.
The statement described the recognition as an unprecedented and flagrant violation of international law and the charter of the United Nations, which uphold the principles of state sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, JNA added.
Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, as the region’s leader hailed its first-ever official recognition.
The ministers reaffirmed their full support for the sovereignty of Somalia, rejecting any measures that would undermine its unity or territorial integrity.
They warned that recognizing the independence of parts of states sets a dangerous precedent and poses a direct threat to international peace and security.
The statement also reiterated categorical opposition to any attempt to link the move with plans to displace the Palestinian people outside their land, stressing that such proposals are rejected “in form and substance.”
Alongside the Jordanian foreign ministry, the joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, The Gambia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Turkiye and Yemen, as well as the OIC.
Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed full support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, and expressed its rejection of the declaration of mutual recognition between Israel and Somaliland.
