UN Development Coordination Office
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The UN Development Coordination Office is a United Nations entity responsible for leading and supporting the coordination of UN development activities and country teams to advance sustainable development goals.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2972150 — 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: UN Development Coordination Office Context triple: [UN country teams in West Africa, supportedBy, UN Development Coordination Office]
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A.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development agency that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and support sustainable development in countries worldwide.
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B.
United Nations development system
The United Nations development system is the network of UN funds, programs, specialized agencies, and regional commissions that work together to support sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide.
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C.
UN Department of Global Communications
The UN Department of Global Communications is the United Nations office responsible for promoting global awareness and understanding of the UN’s work through strategic communications, public information, and media outreach.
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D.
UNOG
UNOG is the United Nations’ main European headquarters in Geneva, serving as a key center for international diplomacy and multilateral negotiations.
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E.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is the United Nations body responsible for coordinating international emergency responses to humanitarian crises and disasters.
- 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 Development Coordination Office Target entity description: The UN Development Coordination Office is a United Nations entity responsible for leading and supporting the coordination of UN development activities and country teams to advance sustainable development goals.
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A.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development agency that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and support sustainable development in countries worldwide.
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B.
United Nations development system
The United Nations development system is the network of UN funds, programs, specialized agencies, and regional commissions that work together to support sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide.
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C.
UN Department of Global Communications
The UN Department of Global Communications is the United Nations office responsible for promoting global awareness and understanding of the UN’s work through strategic communications, public information, and media outreach.
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D.
UNOG
UNOG is the United Nations’ main European headquarters in Geneva, serving as a key center for international diplomacy and multilateral negotiations.
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E.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is the United Nations body responsible for coordinating international emergency responses to humanitarian crises and disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN Secretariat entity
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United Nations office ⓘ development coordination body ⓘ |
| acronym | DCO ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United Nations Development Group
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surface form:
United Nations Sustainable Development Group
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| coordinatesWith | UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employerType | intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| formedAs | stand-alone coordination office under the UN Secretariat ⓘ |
| fullName |
UN Development Coordination Office
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations Development Coordination Office
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| governingBody | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
enhance effectiveness and accountability of UN development system
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improve coherence of UN support to countries ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United Nations Headquarters
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surface form:
UN Headquarters, New York
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| mandate |
coordination of UN development activities
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support coordination for Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ support implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ⓘ support to UN Resident Coordinators ⓘ support to UN country teams ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations development system
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surface form:
UN development system
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| precededBy |
UN Development Coordination Office
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surface form:
UN Development Operations Coordination Office
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| replaced |
UN Development Coordination Office
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surface form:
UN Development Operations Coordination Office
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| reportsTo |
Deputy Secretary-General
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surface form:
UN Deputy Secretary-General
Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Secretary-General
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| responsibility |
coordination of UN development activities at country level
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management of the Resident Coordinator system ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector |
international development
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multilateral cooperation ⓘ |
| shortName | UNDCO ⓘ |
| supports |
UN Resident Coordinator system
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UN Country Teams ⓘ
surface form:
UN country teams
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| topic |
UN development system reform
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development coordination reform ⓘ |
| website | https://unsdg.un.org/undco ⓘ |
| worksOn |
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: UN Development Coordination Office Description of subject: The UN Development Coordination Office is a United Nations entity responsible for leading and supporting the coordination of UN development activities and country teams to advance sustainable development goals.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations country teams in Central Africa
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coordinatedBy
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UN Development Coordination Office
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Development Coordination Office
UN Development Coordination Office
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fullName
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UN Development Coordination Office
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Development Coordination Office
UN Development Coordination Office
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replaced
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UN Development Coordination Office
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this entity surface form:
UN Development Operations Coordination Office
UN Development Coordination Office
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precededBy
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UN Development Coordination Office
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this entity surface form:
UN Development Operations Coordination Office
United Nations country team in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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reportsTo
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UN Development Coordination Office
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Development Coordination Office through the Resident Coordinator
this entity surface form:
UN Development Coordination Office (through the Resident Coordinator)