United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict is a senior UN official responsible for advocating for and protecting the rights and welfare of children affected by armed conflicts worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T357808 — 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)
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Target entity: United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Context triple: [Olara Otunnu, positionHeld, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict]
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Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme is the head of UNDP, responsible for overseeing its global development work and representing the organization within the UN system.
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Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.
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C.
Filippo Grandi as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi is an Italian diplomat and humanitarian official who serves as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, leading the UN’s global response to refugee and displacement crises.
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United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was the chief U.S. delegate responsible for shaping and advocating American policy on global human rights issues within the UN’s principal human rights body.
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E.
League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was an international office established in the early 1920s to coordinate protection and assistance for refugees, particularly those displaced by World War I and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Target entity description: The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict is a senior UN official responsible for advocating for and protecting the rights and welfare of children affected by armed conflicts worldwide.
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A.
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme is the head of UNDP, responsible for overseeing its global development work and representing the organization within the UN system.
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B.
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.
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C.
Filippo Grandi as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi is an Italian diplomat and humanitarian official who serves as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, leading the UN’s global response to refugee and displacement crises.
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D.
United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was the chief U.S. delegate responsible for shaping and advocating American policy on global human rights issues within the UN’s principal human rights body.
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E.
League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was an international office established in the early 1920s to coordinate protection and assistance for refugees, particularly those displaced by World War I and its aftermath.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Secretariat post
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United Nations position ⓘ senior United Nations official ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
access to education for children in conflict zones
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integration of child protection in peace processes ⓘ psychosocial support for children affected by war ⓘ reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
end impunity for grave violations against children in armed conflict
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promote compliance with international human rights law regarding children ⓘ promote compliance with international humanitarian law regarding children ⓘ strengthen the protection of children in situations of armed conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Member States
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United Nations General Assembly ⓘ United Nations Security Council ⓘ United Nations agencies ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations agencies, funds and programmes
United Nations peace operations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peacekeeping operations
non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| createdBy |
United Nations debates on children and armed conflict
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surface form:
United Nations General Assembly resolutions on children and armed conflict
Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Secretary-General
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| focusesOn |
child rights in conflict situations
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children affected by armed conflict ⓘ |
| hasMandate |
advocacy for the rights of children in armed conflict
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engaging with parties to conflict to end violations against children ⓘ mainstreaming child protection in United Nations peace and security agendas ⓘ monitoring grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict ⓘ promoting accountability for violations against children in armed conflict ⓘ protection of children affected by armed conflict ⓘ |
| officeHolds |
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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| partOf |
United Nations
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| produces |
annual reports on children and armed conflict to the United Nations General Assembly
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reports on children and armed conflict to the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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surface form:
United Nations Secretary-General
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| scope | global ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
action plans with parties to conflict to end violations against children
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naming and shaming of parties that commit grave violations against children ⓘ |
| worksOn |
children and armed conflict agenda of the United Nations
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implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict ⓘ prevention of abduction of children in armed conflict ⓘ prevention of denial of humanitarian access to children ⓘ prevention of killing and maiming of children in armed conflict ⓘ prevention of recruitment and use of child soldiers ⓘ prevention of sexual violence against children in armed conflict ⓘ protection of schools and hospitals during armed conflict ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Description of subject: The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict is a senior UN official responsible for advocating for and protecting the rights and welfare of children affected by armed conflicts worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Olara Otunnu
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positionHeld
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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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this entity surface form:
UN special representative for children and armed conflict
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
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officeHolds
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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict