The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize was established in 1990 by UNESCO,

"to honour living individuals and active public or private bodies or institutions that have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding or maintaining peace in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitution of UNESCO."

The prize bears the name of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, late former president of Côte d'Ivoire. It is awarded annually. The prize is 122,000 euros, to be shared equally in the case of multiple recipients.

Prize-winners

1991

• Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress, South Africa
• Frederik Willem de Klerk, President of the Republic of South Africa

1992

• Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands

1993

• Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of the State of Israel,
• Shimon Peres, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel,
• Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian National Authority

1994

• H.M. Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
• Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States of America

1995

• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
• Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

1996

• Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen, President of the Republic of Guatemala
• Commandante Rolando Morán , Representative of the National Guatemalan Revolutionary Unity

1997

• Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Republic of the Philippines
• Nur Misuari , Chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front, Philippines

1998

• Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
• George J. Mitchell, American Senator, Special Adviser to the President of the USA for Initiatives in Ireland

1999

• Community of Sant’Egidio , Italy

2000

• Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

2001

• Prize not awarded

2002

• H.E Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

2003

• Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council Justice and Peace
• Dr Mustafa Cerić , Grand Mufti of Bosnia

External link

Official UNESCO Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize website.