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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 ?

The correct answer is
1

Nobel Prize Awards for Listed UN Organizations

To determine how many of the listed organizations have received the Nobel Prize twice, we need to check the award history for each:

  • 1. World Food Programme (WFP): Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 (once).
  • 2. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 (once).
  • 3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981 (twice).
  • 4. International Labour Organisation (ILO): Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969 (once).

Based on this information, only the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been awarded the Nobel Prize twice.

Therefore, the total count is 1.

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    Code :
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