UN Security Council Resolution 883
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UN Security Council Resolution 883 was a 1993 United Nations measure that imposed additional sanctions on Libya in response to its refusal to extradite suspects in the Lockerbie bombing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UN Security Council Resolution 883 canonical | 7 |
| S/RES/883(1993) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1939877 — 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 883 Context triple: [Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis, hasPart, UN Security Council Resolution 883]
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A.
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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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83 is a 1950 UN measure that authorized military assistance to repel North Korean aggression in the Korean War, forming the legal basis for the U.S.-led United Nations Command.
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C.
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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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 is a 1991 UN measure condemning Iraqi repression of civilians and demanding humanitarian access, widely cited as a key international legal basis for intervention to protect populations in Iraq.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 661
UN Security Council Resolution 661 was a 1990 measure that imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait.
- 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 883 Target entity description: UN Security Council Resolution 883 was a 1993 United Nations measure that imposed additional sanctions on Libya in response to its refusal to extradite suspects in the Lockerbie bombing.
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A.
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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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83 is a 1950 UN measure that authorized military assistance to repel North Korean aggression in the Korean War, forming the legal basis for the U.S.-led United Nations Command.
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C.
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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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 is a 1991 UN measure condemning Iraqi repression of civilians and demanding humanitarian access, widely cited as a key international legal basis for intervention to protect populations in Iraq.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 661
UN Security Council Resolution 661 was a 1990 measure that imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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international sanctions measure ⓘ |
| abstained |
Brazil
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Morocco ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1993-11-11 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure trial of suspects in the Lockerbie bombing
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pressure Libya to cooperate with international criminal investigations ⓘ |
| callsFor |
freezing of Libyan funds and financial resources abroad
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tightening of existing air embargo on Libya ⓘ |
| callsOn | all UN member states to implement sanctions against Libya ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| concerns | extradition of Lockerbie bombing suspects ⓘ |
| concernsCountry | Libya ⓘ |
| demands |
Libya accept responsibility for actions of its officials in the Lockerbie case
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Libya disclose all it knows of the Lockerbie bombing ⓘ Libya pay appropriate compensation ⓘ |
| documentSymbol |
UN Security Council Resolution 883
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
S/RES/883(1993)
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| followedBy |
UN Security Council Resolution 1192
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surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1192
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| imposes | international sanctions on Libya ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | threat to international peace and security ⓘ |
| number | 883 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
China
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Djibouti ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations arms embargo on Libya
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surface form:
United Nations sanctions regime against Libya
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| prohibits |
maintenance and repair services for Libyan aircraft
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provision of certain services to Libyan oil industry ⓘ sale or supply of certain equipment to Libya ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
UN Security Council Resolution 731
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surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 731
UN Security Council Resolution 748 ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 748
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| reason | Libya’s refusal to extradite suspects in the Lockerbie bombing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pan Am Flight 103
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surface form:
Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
UTA Flight 772 bombing ⓘ |
| requires |
Libya to respond effectively to extradition requests for suspects
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surface form:
Libya to cooperate with investigations into the Lockerbie bombing
Libya to respond effectively to extradition requests for suspects ⓘ
surface form:
Libya to surrender suspects in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
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| strengthens | sanctions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 748 ⓘ |
| subject |
Pan Am Flight 103
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surface form:
Lockerbie bombing
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| targets |
Libyan Arab Foreign Bank assets abroad
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Libyan government assets abroad ⓘ Libyan state-owned enterprises ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctions |
arms-related sanctions
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aviation sanctions ⓘ financial sanctions ⓘ |
| votingResult |
2 abstentions
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2 votes against ⓘ adopted with 11 votes in favour ⓘ |
| year | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: UN Security Council Resolution 883 Description of subject: UN Security Council Resolution 883 was a 1993 United Nations measure that imposed additional sanctions on Libya in response to its refusal to extradite suspects in the Lockerbie bombing.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UN Security Council Resolution 883
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documentSymbol
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UN Security Council Resolution 883
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
S/RES/883(1993)