Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, KBE, KCSS (Arabic: صدرالّدين آغا خان, Ṣadr ad-Dīn Āghā Khān, 1933 – 2003) was a statesman and activist who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1977, during which he reoriented the agency's focus beyond Europe and prepared it for an explosion of complex refugee issues. He was also a proponent of greater collaboration between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and UN agencies. The Prince's interest in ecological issues led him to establish the Bellerive Foundation in the late 1970s, and he was a knowledgeable and respected collector of Islamic art.
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17 January 1933 Paris, France
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Died |
12 May 2003 (aged 70)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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