General Rules and Regulations

Article 1: Purpose

1.1 To pay tribute to the action of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny for peace in the world, one hundred and twenty (120) countries sponsored, in 1989, a resolution adopted unanimously by the Member States of UNESCO to establish an international prize for the pursuit of peace.
1.2 The Prize is intended to honour living individuals and active public or private institutions or bodies that have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding or maintaining peace in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitution of UNESCO.

Article 2: The Prize

2.1 The Prize shall be entitled "Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize".
2.2 The Prize shall have a lifespan of six years, which shall be renewable.
2.3 The value of the Prize shall be $150,000.
2.4 The Prize shall be financed by the interest earned on the capital constituted by the initial endowment received from President Félix Houphouët-Boigny through the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace, Yamoussoukro. In the event that the interest earned is insufficient to cover all expenses pertaining to the Prize, the financing of the activities of the Prize will be conducted on the capital, on an exceptional basis, in accordance with the modalities to be defined between UNESCO and the stakeholders/ i.e. the Sponsor, the Patron and the State of Côte d'Ivoire.
2.5 The full staff support and operating/management costs of the Prize, including ail costs relating to the award ceremony and public information activities shall be fully covered by the funds dedicated to the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize. To this end/ the Director-General shall determine a mandatory overhead cost amount to be applied and charged against the funds in the Special Account, which is to be established under the Financial Regulations of the Prize.
2.6 A permanent senior assistant financed by the funds dedicated to the Prize will assist the Assistant Director-General for the Africa Department in the administration, operating activities and management of the Prize.
2.7 The Prize shall be warded once every two years. To the extent possible, the Prize ceremony shall be held alternately at UNESCO Headquarters and at any other place.
2.8 If several prizewinners are designated, the amount of the Prize shall be shared out equally among them. The Prize may not be awarded to more than three individuals, entities and/or organizations at a time.
2.9 Mr Abdou Diouf, former President of the Republic of Senegal, and Mr Henri Konan Bédié, former President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, were appointed respectively Sponsor of the Prize and Patron of the Prize intuitu personae by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who had chosen them as representatives who could act in his name. In the event of impediment or incapacity, the Sponsor of the Prize shall appoint a successor and, if unable to do so, his/her replacement shall be appointed by the Patron of the Prize in agreement with the Director-General.
2.10 The State of Côte d'Ivoire arts as guarantor of the sustainability of the Prize by participating in its visibility and funding directly or indirectly through the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace.

Article 5: Jury

5.1 The jury shall be formed of eminent persons of international repute who are known and respected for their attachment to the cause of peace.
5.2 The jury shall consist of six members, with consideration for equitable geographical distribution, gender equality and the principle of non-payment of honoraria. Members shall be appointed for periods of two years, with a possibility of renewal for a period not exceeding six years, by the Director-General, in consultation with stakeholders. Representatives and alternates of Members of the Executive Board cannot be appointed as jurors. Jurors involved in a real or potential conflict of interest shall recuse themselves from further deliberations or be asked by the Director-General to do so. The Director-General may replace members of the jury for a legitimate reason.
5.3 The jury thus appointed to award the Félix Houphouët-Boigny - UNESCO Peace Prize shall, by virtue of the calibre of its members and of the prizewinners selected by it, be one of the most authoritative international peace-prize panels. The representative of the Director-General of UNESCO and stakeholders shall serve on the panel without voting rights.
5.4 The jury shall elect its own chairperson and deputy chairperson. Members shall receive no remuneration for their work, but will receive allowances for travel and accommodation, where required. A quorum of four will be required for jury deliberations to proceed. The working languages for deliberations by the jury shall be English and French.
5.5 The jury shall conduct its business and deliberations in conformity with these Statutes, and shall be assisted in the performance of its task by the representative of the Director-General. Decisions shall be taken by consensus to the extent possible, and otherwise by secret ballot until a simple majority is obtained. A member shall not take part in a vote concerning a nomination from his or her country.
5.6 The jury shall meet once every two years at UNESCO Headquarters and may decide independently to hold its meetings in a country other than that of UNESCO Headquarters.
5.7 The jury shall send an assessment of nominations and accompanying recommendations on the choice of prize winners to the Director-General of UNESCO no later than 31 March of each year in which the Prize is to be awarded.

Article 6: Candidates

6.1 The Director-General shall officially invite on 30 November of the year preceding the year of the award of the Prize by circular letter ail Member States in consultation with their National Commissions for UNESCO and nongovernmental organizations maintaining official partnerships with UNESCO to submit nominations.
6.2 In addition to the above-mentioned Member States and non-governmental organizations, the following may submit nominations:

(i) previous winners of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize;

(ii) academies or academicians;

(iii) centres and foundations specializing in areas relating to the search for peace;

(iv) institutes of international law;

(v) members of the International Court of Justice;

(vi) members of parliaments and governments;

(vii) associations or organizations working to promote peace, human rights and the spread of democratic values in the world, with due respect for the Constitution of UNESCO and the Charter of the United Nations.

(viii) university rectors and university professors of history, political sciences and law;

(IX) Nobel laureates.

6.3 Each nomination shall be accompanied by a written recommendation, which shall include/ in English or French, inter alia:

(a) a description of the candidate's background and achievements;

(b) a summary of the work or the results of the work, publications and other supporting documents of major importance, submitted for consideration;

(C) a definition of the candidate's contribution to the Prize's objectives.

6.4 The Prize shall be presented officially at a date fixed in agreement with the Director-General, the prizewinner(s), the jury and relevant stakeholders. If a prizewinner dies between the announcement of the award and the presentation of the Prize, the amount of the Prize shall be presented to the heirs and assigns.
6.5 No appeals shall be allowed against the decision of UNESCO with regard to the award of the Prize. Proposals received for the award of the Prize may not be divulged.

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