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2000 Prizewinner

The Ceremony

Mary Robinson

" We have decided to award the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize to Ms Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for the great contribution that she has made for the defence and promotion of Human Rights. The decision, of course, was unanimous. "

Statement made by Dr Henry A. Kissinger, President of the Jury, announcing the prizewinner on 29 May 2001

The official ceremony for the award of the Prize was held on 21 June 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

Addresses

ALIOUNE TRAORÉ
Executive Secretary of the Prize

KOÏCHIRO MATSUURA
Director-General of UNESCO

GUESTS ON THE PODIUM

HENRY A. KISSINGER
President of the Jury

MARY ROBINSON
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

"In order to impose peace, we must prevent war. This presupposes the rule of law, respect for human rights and a democratically expressed popular will."

Personalities present

2000 Prizewinner

Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO and Mr  Henry A. Kissinger, President of the Jury, greet  Mr Abdou Diouf, Patron of the Prize

Ms Mary Robinson, Prizewinner, signs UNESCO' s Visitors' Book.

Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the International Organization of the Francophonie pays a tribute to Ms Mary Robinson

Mr Koïchiro Matsuura presents the 2000 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize to Ms Mary Robinson 

The famous singer, Ms Sayon Camara, closes the ceremony with an African music concert. On the occasion of the ceremony, Ms Sayon Camara was appointed as UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Organization’s Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura

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