Charter of the United Nations
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The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17188 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter of the United Nations Context triple: [United Nations, legalDocument, Charter of the United Nations]
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A.
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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B.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a landmark 1948 United Nations document that sets out fundamental human rights and freedoms to be universally protected.
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C.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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D.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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E.
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter of the United Nations Target entity description: The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
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A.
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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B.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a landmark 1948 United Nations document that sets out fundamental human rights and freedoms to be universally protected.
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C.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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D.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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E.
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
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founding treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1945-06-26 ⓘ |
| allows | collective security measures authorized by the Security Council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charter of the United Nations
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surface form:
UN Charter
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| amended |
1963 amendment expanding the Economic and Social Council
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1963 amendment expanding the Security Council ⓘ 1965 amendment on Security Council voting and membership ⓘ 1971 amendment on representation in the Security Council and ECOSOC ⓘ 1991 amendment on increasing ECOSOC membership ⓘ |
| articleCount | 111 ⓘ |
| basisFor | United Nations system of international law ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1945-10-24 ⓘ |
| chapter |
Chapter I: Purposes and Principles
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Chapter II: Membership ⓘ Charter of the United Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter IX: International Economic and Social Cooperation
Chapter V: The Security Council ⓘ Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes ⓘ Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression ⓘ Statute of the International Court of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter XIV: The International Court of Justice
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| chapterCount | 19 ⓘ |
| citation | 1 UNTS XVI ⓘ |
| createdOrgan |
International Court of Justice
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ United Nations General Assembly ⓘ United Nations Secretariat ⓘ United Nations Security Council ⓘ Trusteeship Council ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
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| defines |
framework for international peace and security
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principles of the United Nations ⓘ purposes of the United Nations ⓘ structure of the United Nations ⓘ |
| depositary |
United States government
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surface form:
Government of the United States of America
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| enteredIntoForceOn | 1945-10-24 ⓘ |
| established | United Nations ⓘ |
| governs |
functions and powers of UN principal organs
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membership in the United Nations ⓘ |
| hasPreamble | Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| headquartersRelatedTo |
United Nations Headquarters
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surface form:
United Nations Headquarters in New York City
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on all UN member states ⓘ |
| officialName | Charter of the United Nations self-link ⓘ |
| preamblePhrase | We the peoples of the United Nations ⓘ |
| prohibits | threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state ⓘ |
| purpose |
to achieve international cooperation
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to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations ⓘ to develop friendly relations among nations ⓘ to maintain international peace and security ⓘ |
| region | worldwide ⓘ |
| requires | members to settle international disputes by peaceful means ⓘ |
| shortName |
Charter of the United Nations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UN Charter
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| signedAt | San Francisco ⓘ |
| signedAtConference |
San Francisco Conference
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surface form:
United Nations Conference on International Organization
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| signedBy | original 50 member states of the United Nations ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1945-06-26 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
collective security
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cooperation among states ⓘ decolonization ⓘ human rights ⓘ international economic and social cooperation ⓘ international peace and security ⓘ peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ trusteeship system ⓘ use of force in international relations ⓘ |
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Subject: Charter of the United Nations Description of subject: The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
Referenced by (201)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Charter of the United Nations
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shortName
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Charter of the United Nations
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this entity surface form:
UN Charter
this entity surface form:
Chapter IX: International Economic and Social Cooperation
this entity surface form:
UN Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
this entity surface form:
Charter of the United Nations Article 2
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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officeCreatedBy
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Charter of the United Nations
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this entity surface form:
Charter of the United Nations (through establishment of ICJ)
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
this entity surface form:
Article 97 of the Charter of the United Nations
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Atlantic Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process
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guidedBy
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Charter of the United Nations
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
subject surface form:
United Nations delegate
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
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relatedTo
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Charter of the United Nations
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subject surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
subject surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
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Article XII of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV) on the Friendly Relations Declaration
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basedOn
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Charter of the United Nations
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subject surface form:
General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV)
subject surface form:
United Nations Development Assistance Framework
this entity surface form:
UN Charter
this entity surface form:
United Nations Charter