Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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The Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) is a landmark 1950 United Nations General Assembly measure that allows the Assembly to recommend collective action, including the use of armed force, when the Security Council is deadlocked by a veto.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uniting for Peace resolution | 3 |
| Resolution 377 A (V) "Uniting for Peace" | 1 |
| Uniting for Peace | 1 |
| Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) Context triple: [United Nations General Assembly resolutions, example, Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))]
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A.
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
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B.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
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C.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) is the 1950 resolution that established the mandate and foundational statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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D.
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 is the 2005 UN measure that established January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urged global education and commemoration of the Holocaust.
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E.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) is the 1966 UN resolution that adopted the core international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- 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: Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) Target entity description: The Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) is a landmark 1950 United Nations General Assembly measure that allows the Assembly to recommend collective action, including the use of armed force, when the Security Council is deadlocked by a veto.
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A.
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
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B.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
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C.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) is the 1950 resolution that established the mandate and foundational statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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D.
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 is the 2005 UN measure that established January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urged global education and commemoration of the Holocaust.
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E.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) is the 1966 UN resolution that adopted the core international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War-era resolution
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United Nations General Assembly resolution ⓘ international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1950-11-03 ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | landmark in development of the General Assembly’s role in peace and security ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
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surface form:
General Assembly recommendations do not require concurrence of permanent members of the Security Council
when the Security Council fails to exercise its primary responsibility due to lack of unanimity of permanent members, the General Assembly may act ⓘ |
| fullName |
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Resolution 377 A (V) "Uniting for Peace"
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| historicalContext |
Korean War
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early Cold War tensions between permanent members of the Security Council ⓘ |
| influenced | practice of convening emergency special sessions of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States of America ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United Nations Charter Article 10
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United Nations Charter Article 11 ⓘ United Nations Charter Article 14 ⓘ United Nations Charter Article 20 ⓘ Article 24 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Charter Article 24
United Nations Charter Article 27 ⓘ United Nations Charter Article 35 ⓘ United Nations Charter Article 39 ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
allows recommendations for use of armed force
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authorizes General Assembly to recommend collective measures ⓘ provides procedure when Security Council fails to act due to veto ⓘ |
| procedure |
emergency special session can be requested by a majority of UN Member States
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emergency special session can be requested by seven members of the Security Council ⓘ emergency special session may be called within 24 hours ⓘ |
| providesMechanism |
emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
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surface form:
emergency special session of the General Assembly
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| purpose |
to empower the General Assembly to act in cases of threats to peace, breaches of peace, or acts of aggression
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to maintain or restore international peace and security when the Security Council is deadlocked ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | global ⓘ |
| scope |
acts of aggression
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breaches of the peace ⓘ threats to the peace ⓘ |
| shortName |
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Uniting for Peace resolution
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| subjectMatter |
Security Council veto deadlock
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collective security ⓘ role of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | recommendatory resolution ⓘ |
| UNDocumentSymbol |
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V)
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surface form:
A/RES/377 (V)
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| UNGeneralAssemblySession | fifth session ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Israeli–Palestinian conflict emergency special sessions
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Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan 1980
Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet intervention in Hungary 1956
Suez Crisis ⓘ
surface form:
Suez Crisis of 1956
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| voteResult | adopted ⓘ |
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Subject: Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) Description of subject: The Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) is a landmark 1950 United Nations General Assembly measure that allows the Assembly to recommend collective action, including the use of armed force, when the Security Council is deadlocked by a veto.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
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Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
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Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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this entity surface form:
Uniting for Peace resolution
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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fullName
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Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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Resolution 377 A (V) "Uniting for Peace"
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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shortName
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Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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Uniting for Peace resolution
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V)
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Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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Uniting for Peace
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V)
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Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
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this entity surface form:
Uniting for Peace resolution