London, 31 January 2006 - The London Conference on Afghanistan, jointly chaired by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, and the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, is addressing key issues facing Afghanistan such as security, governance, reconstruction and re-development. It will also provide the opportunity for the formal launch of the Afghanistan Compact, the result of consultation between the Government of Afghanistan, the United Nations and the international community, which sets a five-year framework for co-operation and development targets. The Aga Khan is heading the delegation of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to the two-day conference to discuss the future of Afghanistan.