Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments)
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The Third Committee (Reduction of Armaments) was a specialized body of the League of Nations tasked with addressing international disarmament and the limitation of armaments among member states.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations committee
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specialized body → |
| aimedToAddress |
arms races among great powers
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threat of renewed large-scale war in Europe → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
League of Nations member states
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| country |
Switzerland
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| field |
arms control
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disarmament → international security → |
| hasGoal |
establishment of international control over armaments
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limiting offensive weapons among member states → prevention of war through arms reduction → reducing the financial burden of armaments on states → strengthening collective security through disarmament → |
| hasMainTask |
advising the League of Nations Assembly on disarmament issues
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collecting information on national armaments → coordinating with other League of Nations organs on security matters → drafting conventions related to arms limitation → drafting recommendations on arms limitation → facilitating negotiations on arms reduction among member states → limitation of armaments → preparation of disarmament proposals → promoting transparency in military capabilities of member states → reduction of armaments → study of international disarmament measures → |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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| historicalContext |
interwar period
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post–World War I peace settlement → |
| isPartOf |
League of Nations disarmament machinery
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| operatedWithin |
League of Nations Assembly framework
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| partOf |
League of Nations
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| subjectHasRole |
forum for multilateral disarmament discussions
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negotiating body for arms limitation agreements → political body for building consensus on arms reduction → technical body for examining disarmament proposals → |
| topic |
confidence-building measures in the military field
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international treaties on armaments → limitation of land, naval and air forces → military expenditure → verification of disarmament commitments → |
| usedLanguage |
English
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French → Spanish → other official languages of the League of Nations → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Assembly of the League of Nations
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hasCommittee |