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Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets with UN Secretary General

Prince Rahim Aga Khan and United Nations Secretary General Mr António Guterres in New York on 9 February 2022.

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Aga Khan University and Columbia University announce a unique dual master’s degree

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Princess Zahra Aga Khan receives prestigious Asia Society Texas Center’s Huffington Award

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Aga Khan University and Fred Hutch join in global collaboration

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AKDN | United States of America

I believe we can partner effectively in applying the world’s most advanced expertise to the challenges of development in parts of the world which are less advanced. The United States’ position as a world leader, in my view, grows directly out of its accomplishments as a Knowledge Society – and this Knowledge – rightly applied – can continue to be a resource of enormous global value.

His Highness the Aga Khan
Austin, April 2008

Aga Khan Foundation USA

2.3 million

The Aga Khan Foundation’s (AKF) early childhood development initiatives benefit 2.3 million children globally

FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance (USA)

1,300

FOCUS has supported over 1,300 US volunteers to train in first aid, CPR and AED skills

Partnerships

1979

The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture was established in 1979

AKDN IN THE USA

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