Council of the League of Nations
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The Council of the League of Nations was the principal executive and decision-making body of the League, composed of major powers and rotating member states to address international disputes and security issues.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of the League of Nations canonical | 14 |
| League of Nations Council | 9 |
| League of Nations Council (in international matters) | 1 |
| League of Nations Council (in many functions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61527 — 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: Council of the League of Nations Context triple: [League of Nations, hasOrgan, Council of the League of Nations]
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A.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries, serving as a precursor to the United Nations.
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B.
Assembly of the League of Nations
The Assembly of the League of Nations was the organization’s main deliberative body, comprising representatives of all member states who met to discuss and decide on international issues and policies.
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C.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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D.
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice was the first permanent international tribunal established under the League of Nations to adjudicate disputes between states and provide advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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E.
Trusteeship Council
The Trusteeship Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, originally established to supervise the administration of trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence.
- 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: Council of the League of Nations Target entity description: The Council of the League of Nations was the principal executive and decision-making body of the League, composed of major powers and rotating member states to address international disputes and security issues.
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A.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries, serving as a precursor to the United Nations.
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B.
Assembly of the League of Nations
The Assembly of the League of Nations was the organization’s main deliberative body, comprising representatives of all member states who met to discuss and decide on international issues and policies.
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C.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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D.
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice was the first permanent international tribunal established under the League of Nations to adjudicate disputes between states and provide advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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E.
Trusteeship Council
The Trusteeship Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, originally established to supervise the administration of trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision‑making body
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executive body ⓘ principal organ of an international organization ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | member states of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| authorizedTo |
call for armistice or ceasefire
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investigate any dispute threatening peace ⓘ recommend economic sanctions ⓘ refer matters to the Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
non‑permanent members
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permanent members ⓘ |
| convenesBy |
Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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surface form:
Secretary‑General of the League of Nations
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| createdBy | Covenant of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| createdByArticle | Article 4 of the Covenant of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1946 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising the Assembly of the League of Nations
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maintaining international peace and security ⓘ overseeing mandates system ⓘ preparing draft conventions ⓘ recommending sanctions ⓘ settling international disputes ⓘ supervising the application of League of Nations treaties ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalForm | intergovernmental body ⓘ |
| meetsAtFrequency | several times a year ⓘ |
| nonPermanentMembersSelectedBy | Assembly of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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surface form:
Abyssinian crisis
Corfu incident ⓘ Japanese occupation of Manchuria ⓘ
surface form:
Manchurian crisis
Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Silesia dispute
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| numberOfNonPermanentMembers |
initially four
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later increased ⓘ |
| partOf | League of Nations ⓘ |
| permanentMember |
France
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Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replacedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Assembly of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of collective security
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precedent for the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
majority for procedural questions
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unanimity rule for substantive decisions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Council of the League of Nations Description of subject: The Council of the League of Nations was the principal executive and decision-making body of the League, composed of major powers and rotating member states to address international disputes and security issues.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
Advisory Opinion on the Nationality Decrees in Tunis and Morocco
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requestedBy
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Council of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
subject surface form:
Social and Opium Traffic Section
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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appointedBy
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Council of the League of Nations
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League of Nations mandates over former Ottoman Arab provinces
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approvedBy
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Council of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council (in many functions)
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council (in international matters)
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
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adoptedBy
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Council of the League of Nations
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League of Nations recognition of Polish administration in Eastern Galicia
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madeBy
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Council of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Council