* The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1979)
* The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education (1979)
* The Pacem in Terris Award (1979) from The Fellowship of Reconciliation
* The Prize for Freedom from the Catholic Institute for International Relations in London (1980)
* The Charlemagne Prize of the European Union (1980, awarded posthumously)
In addition, Archbishop Romero was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times, but he was assassinated before the prize could be awarded to him.
These awards recognized his work as a tireless advocate for human rights, social justice, and the dignity of the poor and marginalized in El Salvador.