In 2001 he was awarded the Sakharov prize in recognition of his untiring efforts for peace.The ceasefire which came about in 2002 after the killing of Jonas Savimbi, the peace talks and the general climate of support for democratisation can largely be attributed to the campaign conducted by Dom Zacarias Kamwenho and other religious and civil leaders.
Léirigh Dom Zacarias Kamwenho a thuairimí daingne, neamhchlaonta agus diongbháilte do na páirtithe ar fad sa choimhlint in iarracht síocháin bhuan a bhaint amach trí chainteanna polaitiúla tar éis 26 bliana de chogadh cathartha.