(a) 1
Among the given UN organisations/agencies, only United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice.
The official Nobel Prize list of awarded organisations states that UNHCR has received the Nobel Peace Prize twice, in 1954 and 1981. (NobelPrize.org)
Therefore, the answer is 1 organisation.
| Option | Verdict | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (a) 1 | Correct | Only UNHCR has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize twice. |
| (b) 2 | Incorrect | Only one of the listed organisations has won twice. |
| (c) 3 | Incorrect | WFP, UNICEF and ILO have each won only once. |
| (d) 4 | Incorrect | All four have not won twice. |
| UN Organisation / Agency | Nobel Peace Prize Awarded? | Year(s) | How Many Times? |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Food Programme | Yes | 2020 | Once |
| United Nations Children’s Fund | Yes | 1965 | Once |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Yes | 1954, 1981 | Twice |
| International Labour Organization | Yes | 1969 | Once |
UNICEF’s own history records its Nobel Peace Prize award in 1965, and Nobel’s official facts page records ILO’s award in 1969. (NobelPrize.org)
| Organisation / Body | Year(s) | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Peacekeeping Forces | 1988 | Awarded for peacekeeping work |
| United Nations and Kofi Annan | 2001 | Jointly awarded |
| International Atomic Energy Agency and Mohamed ElBaradei | 2005 | Jointly awarded |
| Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore | 2007 | Jointly awarded |
| Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | 2013 | Awarded for work against chemical weapons |
| World Food Programme | 2020 | Awarded for combating hunger and linking food security with peace |
| Key Point | Explanation |
|---|---|
| UNHCR is the only one among the four awarded twice | It won in 1954 and 1981. |
| WFP is a recent Nobel winner | It won in 2020 for combating hunger. |
| UNICEF and ILO won once each | UNICEF in 1965, ILO in 1969. |
| The question asks “how many” | Since only UNHCR qualifies, the answer is 1. |
| Key Point | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Only UNHCR has won twice among the four listed | It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. |
| WFP is the most recent among the four | It won in 2020. |
| UNICEF and ILO are one-time winners | UNICEF won in 1965; ILO won in 1969. |
| Do not confuse Nobel-winning UN bodies with all UN agencies | Not every UN agency has received the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| For the question, the count is 1 | Hence, option (a) is correct. |
| Organisation / Agency | Nobel Peace Prize Year(s) | Number of Times | Main Area of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 1954, 1981 | Twice | Refugee protection and humanitarian assistance |
| United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | 1965 | Once | Child welfare, nutrition, health and education |
| International Labour Organization (ILO) | 1969 | Once | Labour rights, decent work and social justice |
| World Food Programme (WFP) | 2020 | Once | Hunger, food security and humanitarian food assistance |
| United Nations Peacekeeping Forces | 1988 | Once | Peacekeeping and conflict stabilisation |
| United Nations and Kofi Annan | 2001 | Once | Global peace, cooperation and UN reform |
| International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mohamed ElBaradei | 2005 | Once | Peaceful use of nuclear energy and non-proliferation |
| Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore | 2007 | Once | Climate change awareness and scientific assessment |
| Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) | 2013 | Once | Elimination of chemical weapons |
| Organisation | UN Linkage | Nobel Peace Prize Status | Answer Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Food Programme | UN food assistance agency | Awarded once in 2020 | Not counted for “twice” |
| UNICEF | UN agency for children | Awarded once in 1965 | Not counted for “twice” |
| UNHCR | UN refugee agency | Awarded twice in 1954 and 1981 | Counted |
| ILO | UN specialised agency | Awarded once in 1969 | Not counted for “twice” |
| Remember This | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| UNHCR won twice | 1954 and 1981 |
| UNICEF won once | 1965 |
| ILO won once | 1969 |
| WFP won once | 2020 |
| UN Peacekeeping Forces won once | 1988 |
| UN and Kofi Annan won | 2001 |
| IAEA and ElBaradei won | 2005 |
| IPCC and Al Gore won | 2007 |
| OPCW won once | 2013 |
| Body | Mandate / Function | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| UNHCR | Protects refugees, forcibly displaced persons and stateless persons | Geneva |
| UNICEF | Works for child survival, protection, education and development | New York |
| WFP | Provides food assistance in emergencies and supports food security | Rome |
| ILO | Promotes labour rights, decent work and social justice | Geneva |
| IAEA | Promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy and safeguards against misuse | Vienna |
| IPCC | Assesses climate science and climate change impacts | Geneva |
| OPCW | Implements Chemical Weapons Convention | The Hague |