United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I)
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) is an early post-World War II UN measure that formally recognized genocide as an international crime and laid the groundwork for the later Genocide Convention.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNGA Resolution 96 (I) | 1 |
| United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3674435 — 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)
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Target entity: United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) Context triple: [United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III), precededBy, United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I)]
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) is the 1948 UN measure that adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, establishing a foundational global standard for human rights.
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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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United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) is the 1948 UN instrument that adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, defining genocide as an international crime and obligating states to prevent and punish it.
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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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UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
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.
- 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: United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) Target entity description: United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) is an early post-World War II UN measure that formally recognized genocide as an international crime and laid the groundwork for the later Genocide Convention.
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A.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) is the 1948 UN measure that adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, establishing a foundational global standard for human rights.
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B.
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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C.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) is the 1948 UN instrument that adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, defining genocide as an international crime and obligating states to prevent and punish it.
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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.
UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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human rights instrument ⓘ international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAtSession | first session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedByConsensus | true ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1946-12-11 ⓘ |
| affirms |
principles of international law regarding protection of human groups
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responsibility of states to prevent and punish genocide ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent genocide
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punish perpetrators of genocide ⓘ |
| callsFor | conclusion of a convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide ⓘ |
| context |
aftermath of the Holocaust
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post-World War II international order ⓘ |
| declares |
genocide is a crime under international law
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genocide is condemned by the civilized world ⓘ genocide is contrary to the spirit and aims of the United Nations ⓘ |
| documentType | General Assembly resolution ⓘ |
| followedBy | United Nations General Assembly resolution 180 (II) on genocide ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
GA Res. 96 (I)
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UNGA Resolution 96 (I)
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| hasUNGAResolutionNumber | 96 (I) ⓘ |
| influenced |
GenocideConvention1948
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surface form:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | laid the groundwork for the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution ⓘ |
| organization | United Nations ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
early post-World War II United Nations measure on genocide
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first formal recognition of genocide as an international crime by the United Nations ⓘ |
| recognizes |
denial of the right of existence of entire human groups is a crime under international law
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denial of the right of existence of entire human groups is contrary to moral law ⓘ denial of the right of existence of entire human groups is contrary to the spirit and aims of the United Nations ⓘ genocide entails denial of the right of existence of entire human groups ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nuremberg Principles
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international criminal responsibility for atrocities ⓘ |
| requests |
the Economic and Social Council to draft a convention on the crime of genocide
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the Economic and Social Council to undertake necessary studies for a genocide convention ⓘ |
| states | genocide results in great losses to humanity in the form of cultural and other contributions represented by these human groups ⓘ |
| subject |
genocide
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human rights ⓘ international criminal law ⓘ |
| title | The Crime of Genocide ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) Description of subject: United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I) is an early post-World War II UN measure that formally recognized genocide as an international crime and laid the groundwork for the later Genocide Convention.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III)
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precededBy
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I)
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I)
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hasShortName
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 96 (I)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
UNGA Resolution 96 (I)