Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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The Moon Agreement is a 1979 United Nations treaty that seeks to regulate the exploration and use of the Moon and other celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind, but has been ratified by only a small number of countries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moon Agreement | 6 |
| Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies | 4 |
| Moon Agreement (limited signatories) canonical | 1 |
| Moon Treaty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T206483 — 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: Moon Agreement (limited signatories) Context triple: [Moon, governingTreaty, Moon Agreement (limited signatories)]
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A.
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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B.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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C.
Covenant of the League of Nations
The Covenant of the League of Nations was the foundational international treaty that established the League’s structure, principles, and mechanisms for collective security and peaceful dispute resolution after World War I.
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D.
Madrid Protocol
The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that streamlines the process for obtaining and managing trademark protection in multiple countries through a single application.
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E.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
- 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: Moon Agreement (limited signatories) Target entity description: The Moon Agreement is a 1979 United Nations treaty that seeks to regulate the exploration and use of the Moon and other celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind, but has been ratified by only a small number of countries.
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A.
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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B.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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C.
Covenant of the League of Nations
The Covenant of the League of Nations was the foundational international treaty that established the League’s structure, principles, and mechanisms for collective security and peaceful dispute resolution after World War I.
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D.
Madrid Protocol
The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that streamlines the process for obtaining and managing trademark protection in multiple countries through a single application.
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E.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international treaty ⓘ space law treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1979-12-05 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that exploration and use of the Moon benefits all countries
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prevent militarization of the Moon beyond permitted peaceful uses ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Moon
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other celestial bodies within the solar system ⓘ |
| articleFocus | Article 11 on natural resources of the Moon ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Outer Space Treaty ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations General Assembly treaties
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space treaties ⓘ treaties concluded in 1979 ⓘ treaties entered into force in 1984 ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | perceived restrictions on commercial exploitation of lunar resources ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 1984-07-11 ⓘ |
| excludes | celestial bodies in the solar system other than the Earth from national sovereignty claims ⓘ |
| governs |
activities of States on the Moon
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activities of international intergovernmental organizations on the Moon ⓘ |
| hasLimitedParticipation | true ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfMoon | common heritage of mankind ⓘ |
| notRatifiedBy |
China
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Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
major spacefaring nations ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesParties | small compared to other UN space treaties ⓘ |
| officialName |
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
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| openedForSignatureDate | 1979-12-18 ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of international space law ⓘ |
| placeSigned | New York City ⓘ |
| prohibits |
national appropriation of other celestial bodies
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national appropriation of the Moon ⓘ |
| providesFor |
equitable sharing of benefits from lunar resources
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possible establishment of an international regime to govern exploitation of natural resources of the Moon ⓘ |
| requires |
States Parties to inform the UN Secretary-General and the public of their lunar activities
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international cooperation in lunar exploration ⓘ protection of the lunar environment ⓘ use of the Moon for peaceful purposes only ⓘ |
| shortName |
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Moon Treaty
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| subjectMatter |
regulation of activities on other celestial bodies
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regulation of activities on the Moon ⓘ |
| UNResolutionNumber | United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moon Agreement (limited signatories) Description of subject: The Moon Agreement is a 1979 United Nations treaty that seeks to regulate the exploration and use of the Moon and other celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind, but has been ratified by only a small number of countries.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moon Agreement
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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officialName
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Moon Agreement
this entity surface form:
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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shortName
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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subject surface form:
Moon Agreement
this entity surface form:
Moon Treaty
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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administers
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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this entity surface form:
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
this entity surface form:
Moon Agreement
this entity surface form:
Moon Agreement
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68
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relatesToTreaty
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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this entity surface form:
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68
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shortNameOfTreaty
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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this entity surface form:
Moon Agreement
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
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relatedTo
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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this entity surface form:
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
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relatedTo
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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this entity surface form:
Moon Agreement
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
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relatedTo
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Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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this entity surface form:
Moon Agreement