UN Security Council Resolution 748
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UN Security Council Resolution 748 is a 1992 United Nations measure that imposed sanctions on Libya for failing to cooperate with investigations into the Lockerbie bombing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UN Security Council Resolution 748 canonical | 4 |
| S/RES/748(1992) | 1 |
| United Nations Security Council Resolution 748 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1939876 — 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: UN Security Council Resolution 748 Context triple: [Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis, hasPart, UN Security Council Resolution 748]
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A.
UN Security Council Resolution 497
UN Security Council Resolution 497 is a 1981 United Nations Security Council measure that unanimously declared Israel’s imposition of its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights null and void and without international legal effect.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 is a 1991 UN measure that condemned Iraq’s noncompliance with weapons inspections and imposed strict obligations to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs after the Gulf War.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 686
UN Security Council Resolution 686 is a 1991 measure adopted at the end of the Gulf War that set out initial ceasefire terms and conditions for Iraq following its defeat by the U.S.-led coalition.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 425
UN Security Council Resolution 425 is a 1978 measure that called for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon and created the UN peacekeeping mission known as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
- 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: UN Security Council Resolution 748 Target entity description: UN Security Council Resolution 748 is a 1992 United Nations measure that imposed sanctions on Libya for failing to cooperate with investigations into the Lockerbie bombing.
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A.
UN Security Council Resolution 497
UN Security Council Resolution 497 is a 1981 United Nations Security Council measure that unanimously declared Israel’s imposition of its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights null and void and without international legal effect.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 is a 1991 UN measure that condemned Iraq’s noncompliance with weapons inspections and imposed strict obligations to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs after the Gulf War.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 686
UN Security Council Resolution 686 is a 1991 measure adopted at the end of the Gulf War that set out initial ceasefire terms and conditions for Iraq following its defeat by the U.S.-led coalition.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 425
UN Security Council Resolution 425 is a 1978 measure that called for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon and created the UN peacekeeping mission known as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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international sanctions regime ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1992-03-31 ⓘ |
| aim |
to compel Libya to comply with international obligations regarding terrorism
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to ensure prosecution or extradition of suspects in the Lockerbie bombing ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| concernsCountry | Libya ⓘ |
| containsMeasure |
ban on flights to and from Libya by member states
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prohibition on providing arms and related materiel to Libya ⓘ prohibition on supplying aircraft or aircraft components to Libya ⓘ reduction of Libyan diplomatic personnel abroad ⓘ restrictions on Libyan official travel ⓘ |
| determines |
Libya to cooperate with France, the United Kingdom and the United States
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surface form:
Libya’s failure to cooperate constitutes a threat to international peace and security
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| documentSymbol |
UN Security Council Resolution 748
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
S/RES/748(1992)
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| enforcementMechanism | obligatory measures under Chapter VII for all UN member states ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1992-04-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | UN Security Council Resolution 883 ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| imposes | international sanctions on Libya ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Charter of the United Nations
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surface form:
United Nations Charter
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| partOf |
United Nations arms embargo on Libya
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surface form:
United Nations sanctions regime against Libya
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| precedes | UN Security Council Resolution 883 ⓘ |
| reason |
Libya’s refusal to surrender suspects in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
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failure of Libya to cooperate with investigations into the Lockerbie bombing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UN Security Council Resolution 1192
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UN Security Council Resolution 731 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 883 ⓘ |
| requires |
Libya to respond effectively to extradition requests for suspects
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surface form:
Libya to cooperate fully with investigations into the Lockerbie bombing
Libya to respond effectively to extradition requests for suspects ⓘ
surface form:
Libya to surrender suspects for trial
all UN member states to implement sanctions against Libya ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 748 ⓘ |
| subject |
Pan Am Flight 103
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surface form:
Lockerbie bombing
Pan Am Flight 103 ⓘ |
| targetEntity |
Libyan government
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surface form:
Government of Libya
Libyan Arab Airlines ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctions |
arms embargo
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aviation sanctions ⓘ diplomatic sanctions ⓘ restrictions on Libyan airline operations ⓘ |
| voteResult | adopted ⓘ |
| voteType | non-unanimous ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Security Council Resolution 748 Description of subject: UN Security Council Resolution 748 is a 1992 United Nations measure that imposed sanctions on Libya for failing to cooperate with investigations into the Lockerbie bombing.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UN Security Council Resolution 748
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documentSymbol
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UN Security Council Resolution 748
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
S/RES/748(1992)
this entity surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 748