Western European and other States
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Western European and other States is a United Nations regional group comprising mainly Western European, North American, and other like-minded countries that coordinate their positions and representation within UN bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western European and other States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Western European and other States Context triple: [UNICEF Executive Board, hasRegionalGroupRepresentation, Western European and other States]
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A.
European Union
The European Union is a political and economic union of European countries that collectively form one of the world’s largest single markets and play a major role in global diplomacy and governance.
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B.
Member States of the European Union
The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
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C.
Western European Union
The Western European Union was a now-defunct European defense and security organization that coordinated military cooperation among several Western European states during the Cold War and its aftermath.
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D.
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is a pan-European intergovernmental organization focused on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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E.
Western Europe
Western Europe is the region of European countries that, after World War II, became closely integrated with the United States and each other through economic recovery, political cooperation, and shared democratic institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Western European and other States Target entity description: Western European and other States is a United Nations regional group comprising mainly Western European, North American, and other like-minded countries that coordinate their positions and representation within UN bodies.
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A.
European Union
The European Union is a political and economic union of European countries that collectively form one of the world’s largest single markets and play a major role in global diplomacy and governance.
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B.
Member States of the European Union
The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
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C.
Western European Union
The Western European Union was a now-defunct European defense and security organization that coordinated military cooperation among several Western European states during the Cold War and its aftermath.
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D.
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is a pan-European intergovernmental organization focused on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.
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E.
Western Europe
Western Europe is the region of European countries that, after World War II, became closely integrated with the United States and each other through economic recovery, political cooperation, and shared democratic institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN electoral group
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United Nations regional group ⓘ |
| comprises |
North American countries
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Western European countries ⓘ other like-minded countries ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
African States
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surface form:
African Group
Asia-Pacific ⓘ
surface form:
Asia-Pacific Group
Eastern European Group ⓘ Latin American and Caribbean Group ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
includes states from other regions
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primarily Western Europe and North America ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Australia
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Austria ⓘ Belgium ⓘ Canada ⓘ Denmark ⓘ Finland ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Israel ⓘ Italy ⓘ Luxembourg ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Norway ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ Turkey ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| hasObserver |
Andorra
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Chile ⓘ Holy See ⓘ Japan ⓘ Liechtenstein ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Monaco ⓘ South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
San Marino ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| languageOfAcronym | English ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations regional groups ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordinate positions among member states within the United Nations
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facilitate representation in UN organs and bodies ⓘ |
| regionType | cross-regional grouping ⓘ |
| shortName | WEOG ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allocation of seats on UN bodies
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consultations on UN resolutions and decisions ⓘ coordination of candidacies for UN elections ⓘ |
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Subject: Western European and other States Description of subject: Western European and other States is a United Nations regional group comprising mainly Western European, North American, and other like-minded countries that coordinate their positions and representation within UN bodies.
Referenced by (2)
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