UPSC Prelims 2026 · Question 95 of 96

UPSC Prelims 2026 question on UN Agencies Nobel Peace Prize

Consider the following UN organisations/agencies:

1. 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?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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Answer: A. 1

Analysis

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations and several of its agencies for their humanitarian and peace-building efforts across the world. However, only a few UN bodies have received the award more than once.

Therefore, only one organisation mentioned above has been awarded the Nobel Prize twice, so the answer is Option (a).

Statement by statement

Item 1 is not correct: The World Food Programme (WFP) received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 2020, for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.

Item 2 is not correct: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1965, for promoting child welfare and international solidarity among children.

Item 3 is correct: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has received the Nobel Peace Prize twice, first in 1954 and again in 1981, for its extensive work in protecting and assisting refugees worldwide.

Item 4 is not correct: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) received the Nobel Peace Prize once, in 1969, on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary for promoting social justice and labour rights.

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