The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today announced awarding the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny UNESCO Peace Prize to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. Prime Minister Abiy is named as laureate of the 2019 edition of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize for his actions in the region and, in particular, for having been the instigator of a peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The announcement was made this morning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at during the World Press Freedom celebration gathering. The statement UNESCO issued on the prize has stated that the jury has recognized the laureate’s worthiness for the reforms undertaken to consolidate democracy and social cohesion. In 1989, in order to pay tribute to President Félix Houphouet-Boigny’s action for peace in the world, 120 countries sponsored a resolution unanimously adopted by UNESCO’s Member States to establish the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize – UNESCO Peace Prize.

Source: News Business Ethiopia May 02, 2019 19:07 UTC