UNHCR - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about UNHCR?

1. UNHCR is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
2. It is mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- UNHCR's headquarter is in Geneva.
- The UNHCR has won two Nobel Peace Prizes.
- Filippo Grandi, a UN official who has worked in refugee and political affairs in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, began his five-year term as UN High Commissioner for Refugees on January 1
- He succeeded António Guterres whose more than 10 years in office ended.
2)   The Gateway Protection Program for refuges is operated by -

a. Greece
b. Turkey
c. Germany
d. Great Britain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Great Britain

Explanation:
The Gateway Protection Program is operated by the British government in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) and co-funded by the European Union, offering a legal route for a quota of UNHCR - identified refugees to settle in the United Kingdom.
3)   Nansen Refugee Award is awarded by -

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

ANSWER: UNHCR

Explanation:
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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