21st Conference of the Parties
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The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) was the pivotal 2015 UN climate summit in Paris where nearly all countries negotiated the landmark global accord to limit climate change.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference | 4 |
| 21st Conference of the Parties canonical | 1 |
| COP21 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T862740 — 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: 21st Conference of the Parties Context triple: [Paris Agreement, adoptionConferenceNumber, 21st Conference of the Parties]
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Conference of the Parties
The Conference of the Parties is the main governing body where member countries to CITES meet to review implementation, adopt decisions, and set international rules on trade in endangered species.
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B.
2014 UN Climate Summit
The 2014 UN Climate Summit was a high-level meeting convened by the United Nations in New York to galvanize global political will and commitments for an ambitious international response to climate change ahead of the Paris Agreement negotiations.
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World Conservation Congress
The World Conservation Congress is a major global forum organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that brings together governments, NGOs, scientists, and other stakeholders to shape international conservation policy and action.
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D.
United Nations Environment Assembly
The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on environmental issues, bringing together all UN member states to set global environmental policies and priorities.
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E.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a global environmental treaty that provides the foundational legal framework for international cooperation to address climate change and its impacts.
- 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: 21st Conference of the Parties Target entity description: The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) was the pivotal 2015 UN climate summit in Paris where nearly all countries negotiated the landmark global accord to limit climate change.
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A.
Conference of the Parties
The Conference of the Parties is the main governing body where member countries to CITES meet to review implementation, adopt decisions, and set international rules on trade in endangered species.
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B.
2014 UN Climate Summit
The 2014 UN Climate Summit was a high-level meeting convened by the United Nations in New York to galvanize global political will and commitments for an ambitious international response to climate change ahead of the Paris Agreement negotiations.
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C.
World Conservation Congress
The World Conservation Congress is a major global forum organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that brings together governments, NGOs, scientists, and other stakeholders to shape international conservation policy and action.
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D.
United Nations Environment Assembly
The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on environmental issues, bringing together all UN member states to set global environmental policies and priorities.
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E.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a global environmental treaty that provides the foundational legal framework for international cooperation to address climate change and its impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
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United Nations climate change conference ⓘ |
| adoptedInstrument | Paris Agreement ⓘ |
| aim |
to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels
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to negotiate a universal, legally binding climate agreement ⓘ to pursue efforts to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
COP21
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surface form:
Paris climate summit 2015
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| city | Paris ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 2015-12-12 ⓘ |
| field |
climate policy
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international environmental politics ⓘ |
| follows |
Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
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surface form:
20th Conference of the Parties
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| framework | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| hasMainName |
21st Conference of the Parties
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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| hasTag | COP21 ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
France
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Government of France ⓘ |
| includesParticipants |
Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
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surface form:
Parties to the UNFCCC
civil society representatives ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ observer organizations ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
climate finance mobilization
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climate resilience ⓘ nationally determined contributions ⓘ transparency framework for climate action ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mainOutcome | Paris Agreement ⓘ |
| negotiationFormat | multilateral climate negotiations ⓘ |
| notableFor | adoption of the first universal, legally binding global climate agreement ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingParties | 196 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
UNFCCC Secretariat
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surface form:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat
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| partOf |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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surface form:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process
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| precedes |
Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
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surface form:
22nd Conference of the Parties
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| resultedIn | long-term goal of net-zero emissions in the second half of the 21st century ⓘ |
| sequenceNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| shortName | COP21 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2015-11-30 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international media coverage ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Le Bourget, Paris, France ⓘ |
| topic |
climate change adaptation
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climate change mitigation ⓘ climate finance ⓘ greenhouse gas emissions reduction ⓘ |
| year | 2015 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 21st Conference of the Parties Description of subject: The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) was the pivotal 2015 UN climate summit in Paris where nearly all countries negotiated the landmark global accord to limit climate change.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
COP21
this entity surface form:
2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference
21st Conference of the Parties
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21st Conference of the Parties
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this entity surface form:
2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference