Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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The Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is the foundational legal instrument that defines UNHCR’s mandate, functions, and responsibilities for the international protection of refugees and the search for durable solutions to their plight.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33897 — 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)
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Target entity: Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Context triple: [UNHCR, legalBasis, Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]
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A.
UNHCR
UNHCR is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting and supporting refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the UN’s principal body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through monitoring, advocacy, and support to states and international mechanisms.
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D.
Charter of the United Nations
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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E.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- 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: Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Target entity description: The Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is the foundational legal instrument that defines UNHCR’s mandate, functions, and responsibilities for the international protection of refugees and the search for durable solutions to their plight.
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A.
UNHCR
UNHCR is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting and supporting refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the UN’s principal body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through monitoring, advocacy, and support to states and international mechanisms.
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D.
Charter of the United Nations
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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E.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations document
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founding statute ⓘ international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedThrough | United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1950-12-14 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | refugees under the competence of UNHCR ⓘ |
| bindingOn | United Nations system ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffect | 1951-01-01 ⓘ |
| character |
humanitarian
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non-political ⓘ |
| citationForm | Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees self-link ⓘ |
| definesFunctionsOf |
UNHCR
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surface form:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| definesMandateOf |
UNHCR
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surface form:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| definesResponsibilitiesOf |
UNHCR
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surface form:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| definesRoleOf |
Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
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UNHCR ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| establishes |
UNHCR
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surface form:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| establishesHeadquartersOf |
UNHCR
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surface form:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| governs |
organizational framework of UNHCR
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scope of UNHCR’s competence ⓘ |
| headquartersLocationSpecifiedAs | Geneva ⓘ |
| includesProvisionOn |
assimilation of refugees within new national communities
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resettlement of refugees ⓘ voluntary repatriation of refugees ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| mandates |
UNHCR to assist governments in efforts to protect refugees
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UNHCR to promote international agreements for refugee protection ⓘ Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UNHCR to seek permanent solutions for the problem of refugees
UNHCR to supervise application of international conventions for the protection of refugees ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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cooperation between UNHCR and governments ⓘ non-political and humanitarian character of UNHCR’s work ⓘ reporting by UNHCR to the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| purpose |
international protection of refugees
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search for durable solutions for refugees ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
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1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees ⓘ |
| requires | States to cooperate with UNHCR ⓘ |
| setsTermOfOfficeFor |
UNHCR
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surface form:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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| shortName |
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UNHCR Statute
|
| subjectMatter |
international refugee law
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refugee protection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Description of subject: The Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is the foundational legal instrument that defines UNHCR’s mandate, functions, and responsibilities for the international protection of refugees and the search for durable solutions to their plight.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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legalBasisFor
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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mandates
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
UNHCR to seek permanent solutions for the problem of refugees
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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citationForm
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
self-link
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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shortName
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
UNHCR Statute
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
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approved
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
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hasAnnex
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Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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