UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
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UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) is the 1966 United Nations resolution by which the General Assembly adopted and opened for signature the Outer Space Treaty, establishing key principles governing the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A/RES/2222(XXI) | 1 |
| UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1226576 — 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: UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) Context triple: [Outer Space Treaty, adoptionResolution, UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)]
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162 is a 1977 resolution that restructured and strengthened the UN’s work on human settlements, laying the groundwork for what became the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
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UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) is the 1950 resolution that established the mandate and foundational statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) is the 1966 UN resolution that adopted the core international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- 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: UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) Target entity description: UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) is the 1966 United Nations resolution by which the General Assembly adopted and opened for signature the Outer Space Treaty, establishing key principles governing the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
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A.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162 is a 1977 resolution that restructured and strengthened the UN’s work on human settlements, laying the groundwork for what became the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
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B.
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
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C.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
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D.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) is the 1950 resolution that established the mandate and foundational statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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E.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) is the 1966 UN resolution that adopted the core international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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international legal instrument ⓘ |
| action |
adopted the text of the Outer Space Treaty
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opened the Outer Space Treaty for signature ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1966-12-19 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| aim | to establish key principles governing the peaceful use and exploration of outer space ⓘ |
| countryOfAdoption | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOpenedForSignature | 1967-01-27 ⓘ |
| documentType | resolution ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciplesFor |
activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space
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activities of States on the Moon and other celestial bodies ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | international community of States ⓘ |
| hasResolutionNumber | 2222 ⓘ |
| hasSessionNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
international law
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space law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | recommended that States sign and ratify the Outer Space Treaty ⓘ |
| locatedInArchive |
Official Document System of the United Nations
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surface form:
United Nations Official Document System
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| opensForSignature | Outer Space Treaty ⓘ |
| partOfSession | Twenty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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surface form:
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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| relatedTo |
demilitarization of outer space
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international cooperation in outer space ⓘ prohibition of national appropriation of outer space ⓘ |
| relatesToTreaty |
Outer Space Treaty
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surface form:
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
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| shortNameOfRelatedTreaty | Outer Space Treaty ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
exploration of outer space
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outer space ⓘ peaceful uses of outer space ⓘ use of outer space ⓘ |
| UNDocumentSymbol |
UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A/RES/2222(XXI)
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Subject: UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) Description of subject: UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) is the 1966 United Nations resolution by which the General Assembly adopted and opened for signature the Outer Space Treaty, establishing key principles governing the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
Referenced by (2)
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UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
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UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
A/RES/2222(XXI)