2024
Honorary Fellow, Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD), University of Cambridge
2022
Investiture for Knighthood presided by His Majesty King Charles III at Windsor Castle
2020
Honoured with a Knighthood for his services to interfaith and charity, announcement made by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Government, Sir David described as “the embodiment of interfaith harmony.”
2019
Eurasian Legend Award, Eurasia Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan
2018 – 2019
Member of the Honorary Board, INTERPOL Foundation for a Safer World
2016
Rank of officier in the Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur by French president François Hollande
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2015
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, Franklin University, Lugano, Switzerland
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2014
Laureate of the Dialogue of Cultures Award at the French Assembly
2013
Queens College president’s Medal in Recognition of His Outstanding Service to Humanity
2012
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador View video
2010
Queens College president’s award
2009
Knight Commander of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St Sylvester (KCSS)
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2007
High Sheriff of Greater London Award
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2006
Member of Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors, Oxford
2005
Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford
2005
Honorary Doctor of the University of the Arts, London
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2004
Knight of the Equestrian Order of Pope St Sylvester (KSS)
2003
Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I (KCFO)
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2003
Honorary Degree Doctor of Humane Letters, Boston University
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1996
Trustee of the City of Jerusalem
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1991
Honorary Fellow, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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