"
We developed a consensus that for this year, in a period when many
conflicts are on the world, the most appropriate award would be to the
Sant'Egidio Community in Rome.
We
do it in recognition of their efforts in achieving ecumenical
understanding between all religions, their efforts of conciliation in
Algeria, Mozambique, Guinea- Bissau and Yugoslavia, for their
contribution to human understanding and for eliminating the religious,
political and ethnic sources of conflict."
Statement
made by Dr Henry A. Kissinger, announcing the prizewinner on
27 January 2000.
The
official ceremony for the award of the Prize was held on 1st
of February 2001
at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
Addresses
ALIOUNE
TRAORÉ
Executive Secretary of the Prize
KOÏCHIRO
MATSUURA
Director-General of UNESCO
HENRI
KONAN BÉDIÉ
Protector of the Prize
GUESTS
ON THE PODIUM
JEAN
FOYER
Vice-President of the Jury
ANDREA
RICCARDI
Chairman of the Community of Sant'Egidio
" I cannot forget the war in
Mozambique, brought to an end by a peace agreement signed in Rome, at
Sant'Egidio in 1992, for the conclusion of which we worked so hard.
"
Personalities
present
