United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs is the UN Secretariat department responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting international legal instruments, and supporting the organization’s work in areas such as treaty law, oceans and the law of the sea, and international dispute settlement.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1271612 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Office of Legal Affairs Context triple: [United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, partOf, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs]
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat is the administrative body that supports UNCITRAL’s work in harmonizing and modernizing international trade law through research, drafting of legal texts, and coordination with member states and organizations.
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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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International Law Commission
The International Law Commission is a United Nations body of legal experts tasked with developing and codifying international law.
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OECD Legal Directorate
The OECD Legal Directorate is the department within the OECD responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting legal instruments, and supporting the organization’s governance and decision-making processes.
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E.
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security is the UN body responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of security management to ensure the safety of UN personnel, premises, and operations worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Office of Legal Affairs Target entity description: The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs is the UN Secretariat department responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting international legal instruments, and supporting the organization’s work in areas such as treaty law, oceans and the law of the sea, and international dispute settlement.
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat is the administrative body that supports UNCITRAL’s work in harmonizing and modernizing international trade law through research, drafting of legal texts, and coordination with member states and organizations.
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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.
International Law Commission
The International Law Commission is a United Nations body of legal experts tasked with developing and codifying international law.
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OECD Legal Directorate
The OECD Legal Directorate is the department within the OECD responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting legal instruments, and supporting the organization’s governance and decision-making processes.
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E.
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security is the UN body responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of security management to ensure the safety of UN personnel, premises, and operations worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Secretariat department
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legal office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OLA ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | international law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | staff of the United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| follows | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
drafting international legal instruments
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interpreting international legal instruments ⓘ providing legal advice to United Nations organs ⓘ providing legal services to United Nations peacekeeping operations ⓘ providing legal services to United Nations programmes and funds ⓘ providing legal services to the Secretary-General ⓘ supporting international dispute settlement within the UN framework ⓘ supporting treaty law activities of the United Nations ⓘ supporting work on oceans and the law of the sea ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Codification Division
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United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
General Legal Division ⓘ United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat ⓘ
surface form:
International Trade Law Division
Office of Legal Counsel ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Legal Counsel
Treaty Section ⓘ |
| hasWorkArea |
human rights law
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international environmental law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| isResponsibleFor |
depositary functions for multilateral treaties
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providing legal advice on peacekeeping mandates ⓘ providing legal advice on privileges and immunities of the United Nations ⓘ providing legal advice on the internal law of the United Nations ⓘ providing legal advice on the use of force and peace and security matters ⓘ registration and publication of treaties under Article 102 of the UN Charter ⓘ supporting international criminal tribunals established by the United Nations ⓘ supporting meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ supporting the International Law Commission ⓘ supporting the development and codification of international law ⓘ |
| legalForm |
United Nations departments
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surface form:
UN Secretariat department
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York City
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surface form:
New York
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| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| website | https://legal.un.org ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Office of Legal Affairs Description of subject: The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs is the UN Secretariat department responsible for providing legal advice, drafting and interpreting international legal instruments, and supporting the organization’s work in areas such as treaty law, oceans and the law of the sea, and international dispute settlement.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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partOf
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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this entity surface form:
Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
United Nations Treaty Series
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associatedWithOrganization
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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this entity surface form:
UN Office of Legal Affairs
Criminal Accountability and Disciplinary Issues Team
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collaboratesWith
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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this entity surface form:
UN Office of Legal Affairs
Status of Forces and Status of Mission Agreements Team
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worksWith
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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this entity surface form:
UN Office of Legal Affairs
Peacekeeping Legal and Host Country Liaison Unit
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collaboratesWith
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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this entity surface form:
UN Office of Legal Affairs
this entity surface form:
UN Office of Legal Affairs
this entity surface form:
Treaty Section of the UN Office of Legal Affairs
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law
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administeredBy
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law
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administeredBy
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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
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this entity surface form:
Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
this entity surface form:
United Nations legal offices