Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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The Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations was the international civil service body that administered and coordinated the League’s day-to-day operations from its headquarters in Geneva.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T61528 — 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: Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations Context triple: [League of Nations, hasOrgan, Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations]
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A.
Council of the League of Nations
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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B.
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is the UN’s administrative arm, responsible for carrying out the organization’s day-to-day work under the leadership of the Secretary-General.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was an international office established in the early 1920s to coordinate protection and assistance for refugees, particularly those displaced by World War I and its aftermath.
- 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: Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations Target entity description: The Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations was the international civil service body that administered and coordinated the League’s day-to-day operations from its headquarters in Geneva.
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A.
Council of the League of Nations
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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B.
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is the UN’s administrative arm, responsible for carrying out the organization’s day-to-day work under the leadership of the Secretary-General.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was an international office established in the early 1920s to coordinate protection and assistance for refugees, particularly those displaced by World War I and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative organ of an international organization
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international civil service body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | member states of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| appliesToPart |
League of Nations Assembly
ⓘ
Council of the League of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
League of Nations Council
League of Nations technical organizations ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing | dissolution of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| employerOf | international civil servants ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United Nations Secretariat
ⓘ
surface form:
Secretariat of the United Nations
|
| follows | no direct predecessor ⓘ |
| hasEmployee |
Dag Hammarskjöld
ⓘ
Eric Drummond ⓘ Inazo Nitobe ⓘ Jean Monnet ⓘ Joseph Avenol ⓘ Ludwik Rajchman ⓘ Ralph Bunche ⓘ Salvador de Madariaga ⓘ Seán Lester ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative support for technical and specialized bodies of the League
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collection and dissemination of information ⓘ organization of conferences and meetings ⓘ preparation of reports and documentation for League organs ⓘ support for international treaty registration ⓘ |
| hasMainBuilding |
Palais des Nations
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surface form:
Palace of Nations
|
| hasOrganizationalUnit |
administrative section
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disarmament section ⓘ economic and financial section ⓘ health section ⓘ information section ⓘ legal section ⓘ mandates section ⓘ political section ⓘ social and opium traffic section ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations
ⓘ
Director of section ⓘ Secretary-General of the League of Nations ⓘ Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
Under-Secretary-General of the League of Nations
|
| headquartersCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | idea of a permanent international civil service ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
canton of Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Geneva
|
| operatedDuring | interwar period ⓘ |
| partOf | League of Nations ⓘ |
| role |
administered the League of Nations’ day-to-day operations
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coordinated the activities of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations Description of subject: The Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations was the international civil service body that administered and coordinated the League’s day-to-day operations from its headquarters in Geneva.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
Second Committee (Technical Organizations)
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coordinatedWith
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
Secretariat of the League of Nations
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
subject surface form:
Social and Opium Traffic Section
subject surface form:
Social and Opium Traffic Section
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations
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partOf
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
this entity surface form:
League of Nations headquarters in Geneva
subject surface form:
Palais Wilson
this entity surface form:
League of Nations headquarters
League of Nations committee structure
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coordinatedBy
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
Health Organization of the League of Nations
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hasPart
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Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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this entity surface form:
Health Section of the League of Nations Secretariat
this entity surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat