On 18 October at the United Nations (UN) Foundation’s Global Leadership Dinner in New York City, His Highness the Aga Khan was presented with the Champion for Global Change Award presented by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. His Highness the Aga Khan told the audience that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the UN Foundation were aligned in their emphasis on creating and sustaining enabling environments, working in “countries of opportunity” and on creating public-private partnerships.