Who gives Nansen Refugee Award?

Q.  Nansen Refugee Award is awarded by -
- Published on 20 Sep 15

a. Amnesty International
b. European Council on Refugees and Exiles
c. UNHCR
d. International Refugee Organization

ANSWER: UNHCR
 
Since 1954, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award has been annually awarded to a person or an organization in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees, displaced or stateless people.
Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.

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