Which UN Organization has won twice Nobel Prize for Peace?

Which UN Organization has won twice Nobel Prize for Peace?

  • (A) UNICEF
  • (B) ILO
  • (C) UNHCR
  • (D) All of these
  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unique in that it is the only organization within the UN to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice. In 1954, the award was given in recognition of its efforts to assist and protect refugees in Europe following World War II. In 1981, the prize was awarded in recognition of its efforts to address refugee crises around the world, from Asia to Africa to Latin America.
  •  UNICEF: The United Nations Children's Fund has received the Nobel Peace Prize only once, in 1965, for its work in improving the welfare of children worldwide.
  • ILO: The International Labour Organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize only once, in 1969, for promoting social justice and decent work conditions.
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 ‘NATO’ is an abbreviation of:

  • (A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • (B) Non-Aligned Treaty Organization
  • (C) Non-Aligned Trading Organization
  • (D) North American Transport Organization

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