World Organisation for Animal Health
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The World Organisation for Animal Health is an intergovernmental body that sets international standards for animal health and welfare, veterinary public health, and zoonotic disease control to support global health and trade.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Organisation for Animal Health canonical | 13 |
| OIE | 3 |
| Aquatic Animal Health Code | 1 |
| Office International des Epizooties | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T875913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Organisation for Animal Health Context triple: [One Health, promotedBy, World Organisation for Animal Health]
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A.
Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use is the European Medicines Agency’s scientific committee responsible for evaluating and providing opinions on veterinary medicines in the European Union.
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B.
Animal and Plant Health Agency
The Animal and Plant Health Agency is a UK government body responsible for safeguarding animal health, plant health, and animal welfare, and supporting food safety and public health.
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C.
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization is a United Nations specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture worldwide.
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D.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is a UK government agency responsible for regulating veterinary medicines and ensuring their safety, quality, and effectiveness in animals and the food chain.
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E.
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a global organization that represents, supports, and accredits zoos and aquariums committed to conservation, animal welfare, and environmental education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Organisation for Animal Health Target entity description: The World Organisation for Animal Health is an intergovernmental body that sets international standards for animal health and welfare, veterinary public health, and zoonotic disease control to support global health and trade.
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A.
Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use is the European Medicines Agency’s scientific committee responsible for evaluating and providing opinions on veterinary medicines in the European Union.
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B.
Animal and Plant Health Agency
The Animal and Plant Health Agency is a UK government body responsible for safeguarding animal health, plant health, and animal welfare, and supporting food safety and public health.
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C.
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization is a United Nations specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture worldwide.
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D.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is a UK government agency responsible for regulating veterinary medicines and ensuring their safety, quality, and effectiveness in animals and the food chain.
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E.
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a global organization that represents, supports, and accredits zoos and aquariums committed to conservation, animal welfare, and environmental education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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international organization ⓘ standard-setting organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
World Organisation for Animal Health
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
OIE
WOAH ⓘ |
| approach | One Health ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
World Health Organization ⓘ World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
capacity building for veterinary services
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prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases ⓘ surveillance of animal diseases ⓘ |
| formerName |
World Organisation for Animal Health
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Office International des Epizooties
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| founded | 1924 ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1924-01-25 ⓘ |
| governanceBody | World Assembly of Delegates ⓘ |
| hasMemberState |
Brazil
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China ⓘ France ⓘ India ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasOrgan |
Council
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Director General ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| legalStatus | autonomous intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| mission | to improve animal health, animal welfare and veterinary public health worldwide ⓘ |
| numberOfMemberStates | 180+ ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| publishes |
World Organisation for Animal Health
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aquatic Animal Health Code
Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals ⓘ Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals ⓘ Terrestrial Animal Health Code ⓘ |
| purpose |
controlling zoonotic diseases
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facilitating safe international trade in animals and animal products ⓘ setting international standards for animal health ⓘ setting international standards for animal welfare ⓘ supporting veterinary public health ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| roleInTrade | reference organization for animal health standards under the WTO SPS Agreement ⓘ |
| sector |
animal health
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animal welfare ⓘ veterinary public health ⓘ zoonotic disease control ⓘ |
| shortName |
World Organisation for Animal Health
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
OIE
WOAH ⓘ |
| standardizes |
international animal health standards
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veterinary sanitary measures for trade ⓘ |
| website | https://www.woah.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Organisation for Animal Health Description of subject: The World Organisation for Animal Health is an intergovernmental body that sets international standards for animal health and welfare, veterinary public health, and zoonotic disease control to support global health and trade.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
OIE
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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references
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
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cooperatesWith
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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shortName
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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this entity surface form:
OIE
World Organisation for Animal Health
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formerName
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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this entity surface form:
Office International des Epizooties
World Organisation for Animal Health
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abbreviation
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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this entity surface form:
OIE
World Organisation for Animal Health
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publishes
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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this entity surface form:
Aquatic Animal Health Code
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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cooperatesWith
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development
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collaboratesWith
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World Organisation for Animal Health
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