International Civil Service Commission
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United Nations body
intergovernmental organization
subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly
The International Civil Service Commission is a United Nations body that regulates and coordinates the conditions of service for staff across the UN common system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Civil Service Commission canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8114107 — 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: International Civil Service Commission Context triple: [Fifth Committee, relatedTo, International Civil Service Commission]
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A.
International Cooperation Bureau
The International Cooperation Bureau is a division of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for planning and coordinating the country’s official development assistance and international cooperation policies.
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B.
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation
The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation is a voluntary funding mechanism that supports development and capacity-building projects across Commonwealth member countries, particularly in areas such as governance, economic development, and institutional strengthening.
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C.
International Control Commission
The International Control Commission was a multinational body established in the 1950s to supervise and verify compliance with ceasefire and political agreements in Indochina following the Geneva Accords.
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D.
UNITAR Board of Trustees
The UNITAR Board of Trustees is the high-level governing body that oversees the strategic direction, policies, and overall management of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
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E.
Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission was the former U.S. federal agency responsible for overseeing the merit-based civil service system, including employee hiring, promotion, and disciplinary procedures, before its functions were largely transferred to the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
- 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: International Civil Service Commission Target entity description: The International Civil Service Commission is a United Nations body that regulates and coordinates the conditions of service for staff across the UN common system.
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A.
International Cooperation Bureau
The International Cooperation Bureau is a division of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for planning and coordinating the country’s official development assistance and international cooperation policies.
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B.
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation
The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation is a voluntary funding mechanism that supports development and capacity-building projects across Commonwealth member countries, particularly in areas such as governance, economic development, and institutional strengthening.
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C.
International Control Commission
The International Control Commission was a multinational body established in the 1950s to supervise and verify compliance with ceasefire and political agreements in Indochina following the Geneva Accords.
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D.
UNITAR Board of Trustees
The UNITAR Board of Trustees is the high-level governing body that oversees the strategic direction, policies, and overall management of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
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E.
Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission was the former U.S. federal agency responsible for overseeing the merit-based civil service system, including employee hiring, promotion, and disciplinary procedures, before its functions were largely transferred to the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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intergovernmental organization ⓘ subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure competitiveness of UN common system remuneration
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ensure consistency of employment conditions across UN common system organizations ⓘ ensure transparency in UN staff compensation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United Nations Secretariat staff
NERFINISHED
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United Nations common system ⓘ funds and programmes of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ specialized agencies of the United Nations common system ⓘ |
| composedOf | 15 members ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
United Nations Secretariat
NERFINISHED
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funds and programmes of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ member states of the United Nations ⓘ specialized agencies of the United Nations ⓘ staff representative bodies in the UN common system ⓘ |
| coordinates | conditions of service of staff in the UN common system ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChair | Chair of the International Civil Service Commission ⓘ |
| hasMandate |
ensure equitable conditions of service for staff across the UN common system
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establish and maintain high standards in the international civil service ⓘ promote efficiency of the international civil service ⓘ |
| hasViceChair | Vice-Chair of the International Civil Service Commission ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | statute approved by the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| memberAppointmentBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberType | independent experts ⓘ |
| parentBody | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| regulates | conditions of service of staff in the UN common system ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
determining allowances for UN common system staff
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determining benefits for UN common system staff ⓘ establishing post adjustment system for UN staff ⓘ human resources policy frameworks in the UN common system ⓘ job classification standards in the UN common system ⓘ setting salary scales for UN common system staff ⓘ |
| sector | international civil service ⓘ |
| shortName | ICSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| website | https://icsc.un.org ⓘ |
| worksOn |
field duty station classification
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mobility and hardship schemes for UN staff ⓘ staff compensation policies ⓘ standards of conduct for the international civil service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Civil Service Commission Description of subject: The International Civil Service Commission is a United Nations body that regulates and coordinates the conditions of service for staff across the UN common system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations common system of salaries and allowances
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administeredBy
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International Civil Service Commission
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United Nations common system of salaries and allowances
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monitoredBy
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International Civil Service Commission
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