Which international humanitarian agency was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, praised for establishing international labor standards that reduce social injustice?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Step 1: Founded in 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference under Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles.
- Step 2: The International Labour Organization (ILO) received the 1969 Nobel Peace Prize for half a century of advancing worker safety, collective bargaining, and international conventions prohibiting forced labor.
Answer
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Why not the others: 'UNICEF' UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965, four years prior to the ILO's 50th anniversary award; 'UNHCR' UNHCR won Nobel Peace Prizes in 1954 and 1981; 'World Health Organization (WHO)' The WHO has never been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as an organization.
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