“Progress of democracy in our world is fundamentally linked to improving the quality of human life” - Athens, Greece, 15 September 2015

For several decades, Western countries have promoted democratic governance in many parts of the world, including Muslim societies. However, many democracies have struggled in recent years. His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV outlined his views on how to strengthen democracy in this speech at the International New York Times Athens Democracy Forum, held on 15 September 2015 in Athens, Greece. Click here to read the speech.