Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments)
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The Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) was a specialized body of the League of Nations tasked with addressing international disarmament and the limitation of armaments among member states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T336375 — 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: Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) Context triple: [Assembly of the League of Nations, hasCommittee, Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments)]
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A.
First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) is the United Nations General Assembly body responsible for debating and making recommendations on global disarmament, arms control, and international security issues.
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B.
Sixth Committee
The Sixth Committee is the primary legal committee of the United Nations General Assembly, responsible for handling legal questions and developing international law.
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C.
Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) is a main committee of the United Nations General Assembly that focuses on human rights, social development, humanitarian affairs, and cultural issues worldwide.
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D.
Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) is one of the United Nations General Assembly’s main committees responsible for handling global economic, financial, and development issues.
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E.
Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) is a main committee of the United Nations General Assembly responsible for issues related to decolonization, peacekeeping, and a range of special political matters.
- 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: Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) Target entity description: The Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) was a specialized body of the League of Nations tasked with addressing international disarmament and the limitation of armaments among member states.
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A.
First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) is the United Nations General Assembly body responsible for debating and making recommendations on global disarmament, arms control, and international security issues.
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B.
Sixth Committee
The Sixth Committee is the primary legal committee of the United Nations General Assembly, responsible for handling legal questions and developing international law.
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C.
Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) is a main committee of the United Nations General Assembly that focuses on human rights, social development, humanitarian affairs, and cultural issues worldwide.
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D.
Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) is one of the United Nations General Assembly’s main committees responsible for handling global economic, financial, and development issues.
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E.
Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) is a main committee of the United Nations General Assembly responsible for issues related to decolonization, peacekeeping, and a range of special political matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations committee
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specialized body ⓘ |
| aimedToAddress |
arms races among great powers
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threat of renewed large-scale war in Europe ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | League of Nations member states ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field |
arms control
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disarmament ⓘ international security ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
establishment of international control over armaments
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limiting offensive weapons among member states ⓘ prevention of war through arms reduction ⓘ reducing the financial burden of armaments on states ⓘ strengthening collective security through disarmament ⓘ |
| hasMainTask |
advising the League of Nations Assembly on disarmament issues
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collecting information on national armaments ⓘ coordinating with other League of Nations organs on security matters ⓘ drafting conventions related to arms limitation ⓘ drafting recommendations on arms limitation ⓘ facilitating negotiations on arms reduction among member states ⓘ limitation of armaments ⓘ preparation of disarmament proposals ⓘ promoting transparency in military capabilities of member states ⓘ reduction of armaments ⓘ study of international disarmament measures ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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post–World War I peace settlement ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
League of Nations
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surface form:
League of Nations disarmament machinery
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| operatedWithin |
Assembly of the League of Nations
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surface form:
League of Nations Assembly framework
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| partOf | League of Nations ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
forum for multilateral disarmament discussions
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negotiating body for arms limitation agreements ⓘ political body for building consensus on arms reduction ⓘ technical body for examining disarmament proposals ⓘ |
| topic |
confidence-building measures in the military field
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international treaties on armaments ⓘ limitation of land, naval and air forces ⓘ military expenditure ⓘ verification of disarmament commitments ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ other official languages of the League of Nations ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) Description of subject: The Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) was a specialized body of the League of Nations tasked with addressing international disarmament and the limitation of armaments among member states.
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