Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following UN organisations/ agencies :
I. World Food Programme
2. United Nations Children's Fund
3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
4. International Labour Organisation
How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice ?
Pick an option to check yourself.
Approach: Recall the list of Nobel Peace Prize laureates, specifically focusing on international organizations that have received the honor multiple times.
- **Correct Answer:** (a) 1
- **UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees):** It is the only organization in the list that has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice (1954 and 1981) for its humanitarian work in assisting refugees globally.
- **Status of other organizations:**
- **World Food Programme (WFP):** Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 2020, for its efforts to combat hunger and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war.
- **UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund):** Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1965, for its efforts to promote brotherhood among nations and protect children.
- **ILO (International Labour Organisation):** Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1969, for its efforts to improve social justice and labor standards worldwide.
- **Exam Tip:** The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is the only organization to have won the Nobel Peace Prize three times (1917, 1944, and 1963), while organizations like UNHCR and the Red Cross movement are frequent topics in UPSC questions regarding international honors.
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