SADC founding treaty
E260247
constitutive instrument
founding treaty
international agreement
treaty establishing an international organization
The SADC founding treaty is the foundational legal instrument that created the Southern African Development Community and defines its objectives, principles, and institutional framework for regional cooperation and integration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SADC Treaty | 6 |
| Treaty of the Southern African Development Community | 5 |
| SADC Treaty and protocols | 1 |
| SADC founding treaty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2354217 — 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: SADC founding treaty Context triple: [Summit of Heads of State or Government, establishedBy, SADC founding treaty]
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A.
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community is the foundational legal agreement that created and governs the East African Community, outlining its institutions, objectives, and regional integration framework.
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B.
SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation
The SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation is a regional legal framework that guides Southern African Development Community member states in promoting peace, political stability, collective security, and conflict resolution in the region.
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C.
Abuja Treaty
The Abuja Treaty is a 1991 African Union founding agreement that laid out the roadmap for creating an African Economic Community through progressive regional integration and economic cooperation among African states.
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D.
SADC Summit
The SADC Summit is the annual gathering of Southern African Development Community heads of state and government to set regional policies, priorities, and integration agendas.
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E.
Harare Declaration
The Harare Declaration is a 1991 statement by Commonwealth leaders that reaffirmed and updated the organization’s core principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as conditions of membership.
- 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: SADC founding treaty Target entity description: The SADC founding treaty is the foundational legal instrument that created the Southern African Development Community and defines its objectives, principles, and institutional framework for regional cooperation and integration.
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A.
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community is the foundational legal agreement that created and governs the East African Community, outlining its institutions, objectives, and regional integration framework.
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B.
SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation
The SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation is a regional legal framework that guides Southern African Development Community member states in promoting peace, political stability, collective security, and conflict resolution in the region.
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C.
Abuja Treaty
The Abuja Treaty is a 1991 African Union founding agreement that laid out the roadmap for creating an African Economic Community through progressive regional integration and economic cooperation among African states.
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D.
SADC Summit
The SADC Summit is the annual gathering of Southern African Development Community heads of state and government to set regional policies, priorities, and integration agendas.
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E.
Harare Declaration
The Harare Declaration is a 1991 statement by Commonwealth leaders that reaffirmed and updated the organization’s core principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as conditions of membership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutive instrument
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founding treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ treaty establishing an international organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance economic cooperation among member states
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improve the quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa ⓘ promote deeper regional integration in Southern Africa ⓘ promote peace and security in the region ⓘ promote sustainable and equitable economic growth in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
SADC founding treaty
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surface form:
SADC Treaty
SADC founding treaty ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
|
| creates | Southern African Development Community ⓘ |
| defines |
institutional framework of the Southern African Development Community
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objectives of the Southern African Development Community ⓘ principles of the Southern African Development Community ⓘ |
| depository |
SADC Secretariat
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surface form:
Southern African Development Community Secretariat
|
| establishes |
Council of Ministers of SADC
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surface form:
SADC Council of Ministers
SADC National Committees ⓘ SADC Secretariat ⓘ SADC Standing Committee of Senior Officials ⓘ SADC Summit ⓘ
surface form:
SADC Summit of Heads of State or Government
SADC Tribunal (when operational) ⓘ
surface form:
SADC Tribunal
|
| foundingInstrumentOf | Southern African Development Community ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on member states that ratify it ⓘ |
| principle |
human rights and democracy
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peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ rule of law ⓘ solidarity among member states ⓘ sovereign equality of all member states ⓘ |
| providesFor |
accession of new member states
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amendment procedures ⓘ decision‑making procedures within SADC ⓘ membership criteria for SADC ⓘ withdrawal of member states ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| setsOut |
obligations of SADC member states
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rights of SADC member states ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
economic development
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political cooperation ⓘ regional cooperation ⓘ regional integration ⓘ security cooperation ⓘ social development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: SADC founding treaty Description of subject: The SADC founding treaty is the foundational legal instrument that created the Southern African Development Community and defines its objectives, principles, and institutional framework for regional cooperation and integration.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Council of Ministers (SADC)
this entity surface form:
Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty
subject surface form:
Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty
subject surface form:
SADC Tribunal
this entity surface form:
Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
subject surface form:
SADC Tribunal
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty
subject surface form:
SADC Tribunal
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty and protocols
this entity surface form:
Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
this entity surface form:
Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
this entity surface form:
Treaty of the Southern African Development Community
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty
this entity surface form:
SADC Treaty