UNHCR : Headquarter & Functions
Q. 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.- Published on 08 Jan 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- 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.
