Which one of the following UN organizations has not been awarded the Nobel Prize ?
- A.WFP
- B.ILO
- C.UNESCO
- D.UNHCR
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, UNESCO. UNESCO has never won a Nobel Prize, while the other three UN bodies have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Several parts of the United Nations family have received the Nobel Peace Prize. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees won it twice, in 1954 and 1981, for protecting refugees. UNICEF won in 1965, the International Labour Organization in 1969 on its fiftieth anniversary, and the World Food Programme in 2020 for its work against hunger and its use as a weapon of war. The UN itself shared the prize with Kofi Annan in 2001, and UN peacekeeping forces, the IAEA and the IPCC have also been honoured. UNESCO, the Paris-based body for education, science and culture, is not on this list.
A is wrong because the WFP won the Peace Prize in 2020. B is wrong because the ILO won it in 1969. D is wrong because the UNHCR won it in 1954 and again in 1981.
Exam tip: UNHCR is the only UN agency with two Nobel Peace Prizes (1954, 1981); ILO 1969, WFP 2020.
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