Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries
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The Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries is a high-level SAARC body composed of the foreign secretaries of member states that oversees regional cooperation initiatives and prepares decisions for the Council of Ministers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7662169 — 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: Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries Context triple: [SAARC institutional framework, includesOrgan, Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries]
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A.
Committee of Ambassadors
The Committee of Ambassadors is a diplomatic body composed of the permanent representatives of member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States that prepares and oversees the implementation of decisions taken by the organisation’s Council of Ministers and Summit.
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B.
International Relations Committee
The International Relations Committee is a specialized body within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations that handles its international legal affairs, cooperation, and exchanges with foreign legal organizations.
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C.
Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils
The Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils is a senior consultative body within the Collective Security Treaty Organization that coordinates member states’ national security and defense policies.
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D.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is a standing committee of the Swedish Riksdag responsible for shaping and overseeing Sweden’s foreign policy and international relations.
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E.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is a key body of the European Parliament responsible for shaping and overseeing the European Union’s foreign policy, external relations, and enlargement strategy.
- 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: Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries Target entity description: The Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries is a high-level SAARC body composed of the foreign secretaries of member states that oversees regional cooperation initiatives and prepares decisions for the Council of Ministers.
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A.
Committee of Ambassadors
The Committee of Ambassadors is a diplomatic body composed of the permanent representatives of member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States that prepares and oversees the implementation of decisions taken by the organisation’s Council of Ministers and Summit.
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B.
International Relations Committee
The International Relations Committee is a specialized body within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations that handles its international legal affairs, cooperation, and exchanges with foreign legal organizations.
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C.
Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils
The Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils is a senior consultative body within the Collective Security Treaty Organization that coordinates member states’ national security and defense policies.
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D.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is a standing committee of the Swedish Riksdag responsible for shaping and overseeing Sweden’s foreign policy and international relations.
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E.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is a key body of the European Parliament responsible for shaping and overseeing the European Union’s foreign policy, external relations, and enlargement strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SAARC body
ⓘ
intergovernmental committee ⓘ subsidiary body of SAARC ⓘ |
| classification | principal organ of SAARC below the Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| composedOf | foreign secretaries of SAARC member states ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
SAARC Programming Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
Programming Committee (SAARC)
SAARC Technical Committees ⓘ
linked to:
Technical Committees of SAARC
|
| decisionMakingRole | preparatory and recommendatory ⓘ |
| ensures | follow-up of decisions of the SAARC Summit and Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| establishedBy | SAARC Charter ⓘ |
| goal | promote regional cooperation among SAARC member states ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Programming Committee of SAARC
ⓘ
linked to:
Programming Committee (SAARC)
|
| hasFunction |
monitoring implementation of decisions of the Council of Ministers
ⓘ
preparing the agenda for meetings of the Council of Ministers ⓘ recommending policy measures to the Council of Ministers ⓘ reviewing regional cooperation activities ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Foreign Secretary of Afghanistan
ⓘ
Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh ⓘ Foreign Secretary of Bhutan ⓘ Foreign Secretary of India ⓘ Foreign Secretary of Maldives ⓘ Foreign Secretary of Nepal ⓘ Foreign Secretary of Pakistan ⓘ Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| interactsWith | SAARC Secretariat ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Asia ⓘ |
| meets | periodically in conjunction with SAARC ministerial meetings ⓘ |
| meetsAt | SAARC headquarters in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| membershipType | ex officio foreign secretaries of member states ⓘ |
| oversees | regional cooperation initiatives in South Asia ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
SAARC Council of Ministers
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ministers of SAARC
|
| partOf | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ⓘ |
| preparesDecisionsFor |
SAARC Council of Ministers
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ministers of SAARC
|
| regionServed | SAARC member states ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
SAARC Council of Ministers
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ministers of SAARC
|
| reviews | progress of SAARC regional projects and activities ⓘ |
| scope | political and economic issues of regional cooperation ⓘ |
| shortName | Standing Committee ⓘ |
| supports |
implementation of SAARC programs and projects
ⓘ
preparation of SAARC Summit documentation ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | high-level decision-preparatory body ⓘ |
| worksOn |
cultural cooperation within SAARC
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economic cooperation within SAARC ⓘ social development cooperation within SAARC ⓘ technical cooperation within SAARC ⓘ |
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Subject: Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries Description of subject: The Standing Committee of Foreign Secretaries is a high-level SAARC body composed of the foreign secretaries of member states that oversees regional cooperation initiatives and prepares decisions for the Council of Ministers.
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