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2002 Prizewinner

The Ceremony

H.E. President Xanana Gusmão

“We are honoured to award the 2002 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize to President Xanana Gusmão for his contribution to the fight for human dignity and for his conduct which has elevated the human spirit not only in his region, but in the world.”

Statement made by Dr Henry A. Kissinger, President of the Jury, announcing the prizewinner on 9 October 2002

The official ceremony for the award of the Prize was held on 10 June 2003 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

XANANA GUSMÃO
President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-leste

“For Timor-Leste, the youngest nation in the world, this Prize can only mean that the priority of peace-building must be a permanent objective.”

Personalities present

2002 Prizewinner

In the Salle des Actes, President Gusmão, Laureates of the Prize, signing the Visitors’ Book. He is surrounded by Ms Bennani, Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board, Mr Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, and Mr Foyer, Vice-President of the Jury

On the podium, from left to right, President Gusmão, Mr Matsuura, and President Diouf

In the presence of Mr Matsuura, Mr Foyer and Mr Traoré, President Gusmão receives the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

To the applause of the audience, President Gusmão, standing beside Mr Matsuura, presents the medal of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize, which was just bestowed on him.

A general view of Room I, the auditorium and the platform.

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