United Nations Security Council Resolution 161
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 is a 1961 measure addressing the crisis in the Congo, expanding and clarifying the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission there amid post-independence conflict and foreign intervention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4695514 — 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: United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 Context triple: [United Nations Operation in the Congo, authorizedByResolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution 161]
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 186
United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 is a 1964 measure that established the legal framework for deploying a UN peacekeeping force to help stabilize the conflict in Cyprus.
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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 145
United Nations Security Council Resolution 145 is a 1960 resolution that expanded and clarified the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo during the Congo Crisis.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 143
United Nations Security Council Resolution 143 is a 1960 resolution that authorized the initial UN peacekeeping intervention in the Congo crisis, establishing the mandate for the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC).
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 146
United Nations Security Council Resolution 146 is a 1960 resolution that expanded and clarified the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo during the Congo Crisis, particularly regarding the withdrawal of foreign forces and support for the Congolese government.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 1264
UN Security Council Resolution 1264 is a 1999 measure by the UN Security Council that authorized the deployment of a multinational force to restore peace and security in East Timor following post-independence referendum violence.
- 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: United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 Target entity description: United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 is a 1961 measure addressing the crisis in the Congo, expanding and clarifying the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission there amid post-independence conflict and foreign intervention.
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 186
United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 is a 1964 measure that established the legal framework for deploying a UN peacekeeping force to help stabilize the conflict in Cyprus.
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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 145
United Nations Security Council Resolution 145 is a 1960 resolution that expanded and clarified the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo during the Congo Crisis.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 143
United Nations Security Council Resolution 143 is a 1960 resolution that authorized the initial UN peacekeeping intervention in the Congo crisis, establishing the mandate for the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC).
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 146
United Nations Security Council Resolution 146 is a 1960 resolution that expanded and clarified the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo during the Congo Crisis, particularly regarding the withdrawal of foreign forces and support for the Congolese government.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 1264
UN Security Council Resolution 1264 is a 1999 measure by the UN Security Council that authorized the deployment of a multinational force to restore peace and security in East Timor following post-independence referendum violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN document
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United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1961-08-21 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensureWithdrawalOfForeignMilitaryPersonnel
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preventCivilWarInCongo ⓘ protectPoliticalIndependenceOfCongo ⓘ protectTerritorialIntegrityOfCongo ⓘ restoreLawAndOrderInCongo ⓘ |
| authorizes |
UNForcesToTakeAllAppropriateMeasures
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useOfForceIfNecessary ⓘ |
| bindingOn | memberStatesOfTheUnitedNations ⓘ |
| callsFor |
cessationOfForeignInterventionInCongo
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refrainingFromAnyActionThatMightUndermineCongoUnity ⓘ withdrawalOfBelgianAndOtherForeignTroops ⓘ |
| callsUpon | allStatesToRefrainFromInterferenceInCongo ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| clarifiesMandateOf | United Nations Operation in the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsCountry | Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory | Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentCode | S/RES/161(1961) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandsMandateOf |
ONUC
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Operation in the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | international law ⓘ |
| hasResolutionNumber | 161 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 143
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 145 NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 146 NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 157 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations peacekeeping
NERFINISHED
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post-independence conflicts in Africa ⓘ |
| requests | Secretary-GeneralOfTheUnitedNations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requestsActionBy | Secretary-GeneralOfTheUnitedNations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Congo Crisis
NERFINISHED
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decolonization ⓘ foreign intervention ⓘ peacekeeping ⓘ political independence ⓘ protection of civilians ⓘ territorial integrity ⓘ use of force ⓘ |
| year | 1961 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 Description of subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 is a 1961 measure addressing the crisis in the Congo, expanding and clarifying the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission there amid post-independence conflict and foreign intervention.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations Operation in the Congo
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authorizedByResolution
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 161
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