In recognition of efforts in favor of ecumenical reconciliation of all religions and its reconciliation efforts in Algeria, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Yugoslavia; the 1999 Felix Houphouet-Boigny Prize for Research in peace Prize was awarded to the Community of Sant'Egidio. To mark this event, the jury of Houphouet-Boigny Peace held to commemorate his contribution to understanding between men and eliminating sources of religious conflict, political and ethnic.