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Category: Afghanistan

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Prince Rahim Aga Khan re-affirms AKDN’s commitment to the people of Afghanistan and calls for support for the UN’s humanitarian appeal

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  • Posted on March 31, 2022

31 March 2022 – Prince Rahim Aga Khan affirmed the “unfailing commitment of the Ismaili…

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Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Statement to the Special Committee on Afghanistan @AKFCanada

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  • Posted on March 29, 2022

The House of Commons of Canada convened a Special Committee on Afghanistan in Ottawa on…

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  • Afghanistan

The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC, Afghanistan) wins Gold at IHF’s Sultanate of Oman Excellence Awards for Health Services

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  • Posted on December 3, 2021

The International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards were launched in 2015 and are recognized around the…

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The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Afghanistan

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  • Posted on August 26, 2021

Source: AKDN’s Commitment to Afghanistan and its People Kabul, Afghanistan, 25 August 2021-  The Aga Khan Development…

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Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Meets with Prince Rahim Aga Khan

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  • Posted on November 26, 2020

Thursday, 26/11/2020 GENEVA – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,…

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His Highness the Aga Khan reaffirms commitment to Afghan peoples and to a peaceful, pluralistic Afghanistan

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  • Posted on November 25, 2020

AKDN press release Geneva, Switzerland, 24 November 2020 – In a statement delivered at the virtually…

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  • Afghanistan

Aga Khan Foundation: Improving Adolescent Lives, Afghanistan (IALA)

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  • Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Despite adolescents representing a large proportion of the population in Afghanistan, they are largely invisible…

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The Massey Dialogues (@MasseyCollege) – Nurjehan Mawani on Voices of Resilience: My Experiences in Afghanistan (@AkdnAfg)

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  • Posted on April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) Tune in to the Livestream:…

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  • Afghanistan

The Steps Towards Afghan Girls’ Education Success (STAGES): Meet Laila

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  • Posted on October 18, 2019

Laila is a 9 year old Afghan girl who dreams one day of becoming a…

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  • Afghanistan

Hoshang Noor Ali’s Unlikely Path to the World Stage

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  • Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

Doha: At 18 years of age, Hoshang Noor Ali’s chance at a top-flight football career…

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  • Afghanistan

MIAD: The Aga Khan Development Network’s Integrated Development Approach

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  • Posted on September 6, 2019

Meet Sara. She’s seven years old and lives in one of the world’s most remote…

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  • Afghanistan

The Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed: Inclusive Peace in Afghanistan means ‘women at the centre’

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  • Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with…

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  • Afghanistan

Once Banned by Taliban, Afghanistan is Resurrecting its Music,Art and Historic Sites @AKDNAfg

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  • Posted on May 30, 2019

Dubai: Resurrection of centuries’ old music is one of the key projects Agha Khan Trust…

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STAGES: Steps Toward Afghan Girls’ Education Success! #BalanceforBetter #IWD2019 #IWD

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  • Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019

#BalanceforBetter #IWD2019 #IWD

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Chihilsitoon Garden and Palace

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  • Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019

A video showing the completed rehabilitation of Chihilsitoon Garden and Palace in Kabul using drone…

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  • Afghanistan

Sayed Radfar: Baby Genius from Afghanistan

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  • Posted on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Meet Sayed Radfar, a Two year old wonder boy from Afghanistan. A kindergartner attending French…

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  • Afghanistan

Afghanistan: AKDN Diplomatic Representative Calls On Deputy Foreign Minister

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  • Posted on January 25, 2019

January 21, 2019, KABUL— Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mr. Idrees Zaman met with the Diplomatic…

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  • Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Arezo-e-Deedar

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  • Posted on December 12, 2018

Diamond jubilee has ended and regrets have risen from depth of my soul Deedar didn’t…

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Video: Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan 2018

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  • Posted on November 28, 2018

On 28 November 2018, the Aga Khan joined Afghanistan’s President His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani,…

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His Highness the Aga Khan speaking at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan

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  • Posted on November 28, 2018

  Geneva, Switzerland, 28 November 2018 – His Highness the Aga Khan, speaking at the Geneva…

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  • Afghanistan

Gulabuddin Sukhanwar: Literature for Inclusion- TEDxTrondheim

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  • Posted on November 22, 2018

  Take a minute and think about how important words are. Not merely imperative for…

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  • Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Aga Khan Foundation Launches Settlement Programs

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  • Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Afghanistan, which falls under the Aga Khan…

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TEDxTrondheim 2018- Gulabuddin Sukhanwar

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  • Posted on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018

Take a minute and think about how important words are. Not merely imperative for communication…

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  • Afghanistan

One Young World Summit 2018- The Hague, Netherlands

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  • Posted on October 9, 2018October 10, 2018

One Young World UK-based charity that gathers together the brightest young leaders from around the world,…

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Chihilsitoon Garden and Palace rehabilitation – Video

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  • Posted on September 21, 2018September 21, 2018

Kabul, Afghanistan – Short video on the Chihilsitoon Garden and Palace rehabilitation undertaken by the…

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