United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
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The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T249864 — 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: United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Context triple: [Malala Yousafzai, awardReceived, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights]
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A.
Nansen Refugee Award
The Nansen Refugee Award is a prestigious humanitarian honor presented by the United Nations to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees, displaced, or stateless people.
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B.
Ambassador of Conscience Award
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
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C.
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is a prestigious human rights award given by the European Parliament to individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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D.
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to promoting peace, human rights, and non-violence through education.
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E.
Lenin Peace Prize
The Lenin Peace Prize was a Soviet-era international award given to prominent individuals worldwide for their contributions to peace and anti-imperialist solidarity.
- 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: United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Target entity description: The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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A.
Nansen Refugee Award
The Nansen Refugee Award is a prestigious humanitarian honor presented by the United Nations to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees, displaced, or stateless people.
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B.
Ambassador of Conscience Award
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
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C.
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is a prestigious human rights award given by the European Parliament to individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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D.
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to promoting peace, human rights, and non-violence through education.
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E.
Lenin Peace Prize
The Lenin Peace Prize was a Soviet-era international award given to prominent individuals worldwide for their contributions to peace and anti-imperialist solidarity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations prize
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human rights award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| aim |
encourage continued efforts in human rights promotion
ⓘ
highlight exemplary human rights work worldwide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
UN Human Rights Prize
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| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to the promotion of human rights
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to the protection of human rights ⓘ |
| category | international award ⓘ |
| ceremonyCity | New York City ⓘ |
| ceremonyCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| ceremonyDate | 10 December ⓘ |
| ceremonyHeldOn | Human Rights Day ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| country | United Nations ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients |
groups
ⓘ
individuals ⓘ institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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| establishedInContextOf | commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| field | human rights ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1968 ⓘ |
| firstAwardedOnOccasionOf | 20th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bronze plaque
ⓘ
citation ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | no monetary reward ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Amnesty International
ⓘ
Eleanor Roosevelt ⓘ
surface form:
Eleanor Roosevelt (posthumous recognition via early laureates)
International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ Malala Yousafzai ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
ⓘ
United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations human rights system
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations human rights mechanisms
Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| selectionBy | committee appointed by the United Nations General Assembly President ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on promotion and protection of human rights
ⓘ
leadership in human rights advocacy ⓘ significant contributions to human rights ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes | global recognition of human rights defenders ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerCycle | multiple laureates ⓘ |
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Subject: United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Description of subject: The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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UN Human Rights Prize
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UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights
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United Nations Human Rights Award
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United Nations Human Rights Prize
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United Nations Human Rights Prize
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United Nations Human Rights Prize