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

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: :"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

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and the Constitution of UNESCO." The prize bears the name of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the late former president of

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, who served from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993. It is awarded annually. The prize includes a cheque of US$150,000, a gold medal and a peace diploma. If there are multiple recipients, the cheque is shared equally.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Houphouet-Boigny Peace awards UNESCO awards Awards established in 1990