United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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UN human rights resolution
United Nations General Assembly resolution
international legal instrument
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 is the 2006 UN measure that established the Human Rights Council and overhauled the UN’s main intergovernmental human rights machinery.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337204 — 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 General Assembly resolution 60/251 Context triple: [Universal Periodic Review mechanism, createdBy, United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251]
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 is the 2012 UN measure that upgraded Palestine’s status to that of a non-member observer state, widely seen as a de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 is the 2005 UN measure that established January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urged global education and commemoration of the Holocaust.
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UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262
UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262 is a 2014 UN General Assembly measure affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity and declaring the Crimean referendum and subsequent annexation by Russia to have no validity.
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) is the 1950 resolution that established the mandate and foundational statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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E.
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 Target entity description: United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 is the 2006 UN measure that established the Human Rights Council and overhauled the UN’s main intergovernmental human rights machinery.
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A.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 is the 2012 UN measure that upgraded Palestine’s status to that of a non-member observer state, widely seen as a de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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B.
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 is the 2005 UN measure that established January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urged global education and commemoration of the Holocaust.
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C.
UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262
UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262 is a 2014 UN General Assembly measure affirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity and declaring the Crimean referendum and subsequent annexation by Russia to have no validity.
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D.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V)
United Nations General Assembly resolution 428 (V) is the 1950 resolution that established the mandate and foundational statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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E.
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 is a 1983 United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemned the U.S.-led invasion of Grenada as a violation of international law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN human rights resolution
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United Nations General Assembly resolution ⓘ international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
United Nations Headquarters
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surface form:
United Nations Headquarters, New York City
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| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2006-03-15 ⓘ |
| basisFor | institution-building package of the Human Rights Council ⓘ |
| callsFor |
mainstreaming of human rights throughout the United Nations system
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strengthening of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ universal periodic review of the fulfillment by each State of its human rights obligations and commitments ⓘ |
| category | United Nations General Assembly resolutions concerning human rights ⓘ |
| createsBodyFunction | promotion and protection of all human rights ⓘ |
| createsBodyType | intergovernmental body ⓘ |
| defines |
mandate of the United Nations Human Rights Council
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status of the United Nations Human Rights Council as a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| documentSymbol |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A/RES/60/251
|
| establishes |
United Nations Human Rights Council
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universal periodic review mechanism in principle ⓘ |
| followedBy | Human Rights Council institution-building package (resolution 5/1) ⓘ |
| fullName | United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 self-link ⓘ |
| geographicScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| organ | General Assembly ⓘ |
| providesFor |
election of Human Rights Council members by the General Assembly
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review of the status of the Human Rights Council within five years ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a subsidiary body of the General Assembly responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms
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to strengthen the United Nations human rights system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charter of the United Nations
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United Nations treaty bodies ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations human rights treaty bodies
United Nations reform ⓘ |
| replaces | United Nations Commission on Human Rights ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 60/251 ⓘ |
| session | 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| sets |
geographical distribution of seats on the Human Rights Council
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membership criteria for the Human Rights Council ⓘ term limits for Human Rights Council members ⓘ |
| shortName |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UNGA resolution 60/251
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| subject |
United Nations human rights machinery reform
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human rights ⓘ |
| voteOutcome | adopted ⓘ |
| voteType | recorded vote ⓘ |
| yearOfAdoption | 2006 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 Description of subject: United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 is the 2006 UN measure that established the Human Rights Council and overhauled the UN’s main intergovernmental human rights machinery.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Universal Periodic Review mechanism
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createdBy
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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United Nations Human Rights Council
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foundingResolution
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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this entity surface form:
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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fullName
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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shortName
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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this entity surface form:
UNGA resolution 60/251
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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documentSymbol
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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this entity surface form:
A/RES/60/251
Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
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authorizedBy
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
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this entity surface form:
United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 (establishing the Human Rights Council)