PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1971Independence2 December 1971 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1997Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2000First space object launchedThuraya 1GCAT
- 2004Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2005Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 2011First UNESCO World Heritage siteCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)UNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-10-07IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionFaya PalaeolandscapeUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
