Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
multilateral treaty
treaty under public international law
The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of the Universal Postal Union canonical | 7 |
| UPU Constitution | 2 |
| UPU Convention | 2 |
| Universal Postal Convention | 2 |
| Universal Postal Union Constitution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T205191 — 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: Constitution of the Universal Postal Union Context triple: [Universal Postal Union, legalInstrument, Constitution of the Universal Postal Union]
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A.
UPU Congress
The UPU Congress is the primary decision-making assembly of the Universal Postal Union, where member countries meet to set global postal policies and regulations.
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B.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
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C.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is an international agreement that sets minimum standards for copyright protection and ensures that authors’ rights are recognized across member countries without formal registration requirements.
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D.
Constitution of the World Health Organization
The Constitution of the World Health Organization is the foundational treaty that established the WHO, defining its objectives, governance structure, and powers in global public health.
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E.
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is an international treaty that defines the legal status, immunities, and protections granted to the UN, its officials, and its missions to ensure their independent functioning worldwide.
- 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: Constitution of the Universal Postal Union Target entity description: The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
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A.
UPU Congress
The UPU Congress is the primary decision-making assembly of the Universal Postal Union, where member countries meet to set global postal policies and regulations.
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B.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
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C.
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is an international agreement that sets minimum standards for copyright protection and ensures that authors’ rights are recognized across member countries without formal registration requirements.
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D.
Constitution of the World Health Organization
The Constitution of the World Health Organization is the foundational treaty that established the WHO, defining its objectives, governance structure, and powers in global public health.
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E.
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is an international treaty that defines the legal status, immunities, and protections granted to the UN, its officials, and its missions to ensure their independent functioning worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
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founding treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty under public international law ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | diplomatic conference of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure efficient international postal services
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facilitate international cooperation in the postal sector ⓘ promote development of international postal services ⓘ |
| appliesTo | member countries of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| basisFor |
principles of freedom of transit for postal items
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principles of single postal territory for exchange of mail ⓘ universal postal territory concept ⓘ |
| category | treaty establishing an intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of the Universal Postal Union
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objectives of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ obligations of member countries of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ powers of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rights of member countries of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ structure of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| establishes | Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| forms | legal basis of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| governs |
cooperation among postal administrations
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international postal services framework ⓘ regulation of international postal services ⓘ |
| hasLegalForceIn | territories of all member countries of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on all member countries of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal Postal Union legal framework ⓘ |
| provides |
institutional framework of the Universal Postal Union
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rules on amendment procedures ⓘ rules on membership of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rules on the Congress of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rules on the Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rules on the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rules on the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rules on the organs of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ rules on withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
international communications law
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international economic law ⓘ law of international organizations ⓘ |
| requires | ratification by member countries ⓘ |
| subjectOf | amendments adopted by Universal Postal Union Congresses ⓘ |
| supplementedBy |
Final Protocols of the Universal Postal Union
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General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ Acts of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
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Subject: Constitution of the Universal Postal Union Description of subject: The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
this entity surface form:
UPU Constitution
this entity surface form:
UPU Convention
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
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complements
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
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basedOn
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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Director General of the International Bureau of the UPU
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legalBasis
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union
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establishedBy
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Union Constitution
diplomatic conference of the Universal Postal Union
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resultsIn
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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this entity surface form:
UPU Convention
diplomatic conference of the Universal Postal Union
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basedOn
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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this entity surface form:
UPU Constitution
Final Protocols of the Universal Postal Union
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clarifies
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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Final Protocols of the Universal Postal Union
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supplements
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Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
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