Military Staff Committee
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The Military Staff Committee is a United Nations body composed of the Chiefs of Staff (or their representatives) of the Security Council’s permanent members, intended to advise and assist on military requirements for maintaining international peace and security.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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military advisory body → subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council → |
| composedOf |
military representatives of China
→
military representatives of France → military representatives of Russia → military representatives of the United Kingdom → military representatives of the United States → |
| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Charter of the United Nations
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| formedInPeriod |
1940s
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| foundedBy |
United Nations Security Council
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| hasAbbreviation |
MSC
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| hasConstituent |
military staff of China
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military staff of France → military staff of Russia → military staff of the United Kingdom → military staff of the United States → |
| hasFunction |
coordination of potential UN military operations
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military planning → strategic military advice → |
| hasJurisdiction |
matters relating to international peace and security
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| hasMember |
Chief of Staff of the United States
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Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom → Chief of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces → Chief of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army of China → Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation → representatives of the permanent members of the Security Council → |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Article 47 of the Charter of the United Nations
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| locatedIn |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters → |
| mandate |
advise and assist the Security Council on military requirements for the maintenance of international peace and security
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assist the Security Council in the regulation of armaments → responsible for the strategic direction of any armed forces placed at the disposal of the Security Council → |
| meetingPlace |
United Nations Headquarters, New York
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| membershipRestrictedTo |
permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations Security Council
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| partOf |
United Nations
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United Nations Security Council → |
| reportsTo |
United Nations Security Council
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| status |
largely inactive in its original role
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| subordinateTo |
United Nations Security Council
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Article 45 of the United Nations Charter
("United Nations Military Staff Committee")
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Article 46 of the United Nations Charter ("United Nations Military Staff Committee") → |
relatedBody |
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Article 46 of the United Nations Charter
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assignsAssistingRoleTo |
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Article 47 of the United Nations Charter
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citesBody |
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Article 47 of the United Nations Charter
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definesRoleOf |
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Article 47 of the United Nations Charter
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establishes |
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UNSC
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hasCommittee |
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United Nations Security Council
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hasSubsidiaryBody |
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Article 47 of the United Nations Charter
("Military Staff Committee may establish regional subcommittees")
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providesThat |
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Article 46 of the United Nations Charter
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requiresAssistanceFrom |
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Article 45 of the United Nations Charter
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requiresCooperationWith |