New York Agreement of 1962
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The New York Agreement of 1962 was an accord brokered by the United Nations that transferred administration of Western New Guinea (West Papua) from the Netherlands to Indonesia, shaping the post-colonial territorial settlement between the two countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Agreement of 1962 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Agreement of 1962 Context triple: [Netherlands–Indonesia relations, keyEvent, New York Agreement of 1962]
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A.
New York Agreement
The New York Agreement is a component accord of the broader Chapultepec Peace Accords that helped formalize and support the negotiated end to El Salvador’s civil war.
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B.
1958 Agreement
The 1958 Agreement is a United Nations framework that establishes harmonized technical regulations and mutual recognition of vehicle type approvals among participating countries.
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C.
Washington Agreement
The Washington Agreement was a 1994 peace accord that ended the Croat–Bosniak conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina by creating the Bosniak–Croat Federation and reshaping the political landscape of the Bosnian War.
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D.
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords were a series of 1954 agreements that temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel and outlined the terms for ending hostilities in the First Indochina War.
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E.
Bicesse Accords
The Bicesse Accords were a 1991 peace agreement between the Angolan government and UNITA aimed at ending the Angolan Civil War and establishing a framework for democratic elections.
- 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: New York Agreement of 1962 Target entity description: The New York Agreement of 1962 was an accord brokered by the United Nations that transferred administration of Western New Guinea (West Papua) from the Netherlands to Indonesia, shaping the post-colonial territorial settlement between the two countries.
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A.
New York Agreement
The New York Agreement is a component accord of the broader Chapultepec Peace Accords that helped formalize and support the negotiated end to El Salvador’s civil war.
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B.
1958 Agreement
The 1958 Agreement is a United Nations framework that establishes harmonized technical regulations and mutual recognition of vehicle type approvals among participating countries.
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C.
Washington Agreement
The Washington Agreement was a 1994 peace accord that ended the Croat–Bosniak conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina by creating the Bosniak–Croat Federation and reshaping the political landscape of the Bosnian War.
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D.
Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords were a series of 1954 agreements that temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel and outlined the terms for ending hostilities in the First Indochina War.
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E.
Bicesse Accords
The Bicesse Accords were a 1991 peace agreement between the Angolan government and UNITA aimed at ending the Angolan Civil War and establishing a framework for democratic elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations–brokered accord
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNTEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedToResolve | territorial dispute between the Netherlands and Indonesia over Western New Guinea ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Agreement on West New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brokeredBy |
U Thant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1962 in international relations
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Treaties of Indonesia ⓘ Treaties of the Netherlands ⓘ United Nations treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory |
Netherlands New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ Western New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBody | United Nations Temporary Executive Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | implementation of the act of self-determination ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1962-08-15 ⓘ |
| depositedWith | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1962-10-01 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
beginning of Indonesian administration in West Papua
ⓘ
end of Dutch colonial rule in Western New Guinea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| involvedMediationBy |
Robert F. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Act of Free Choice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | post-colonial settlement between the Netherlands and Indonesia ⓘ |
| placeSigned | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousAdministeringPower | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
act of self-determination in Western New Guinea
ⓘ
establishment of the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority ⓘ transfer of administration of Western New Guinea ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | West New Guinea dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Act of Free Choice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| required |
act of free choice for the population
ⓘ
consultation with Papuan representatives ⓘ |
| resultedIn | integration of Western New Guinea into Indonesia ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
decolonization
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self-determination ⓘ territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| subsequentAdministeringPower | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredAdministrationTo | Indonesia on 1963-05-01 ⓘ |
| UNTEAAdministrationEnd | 1963-05-01 ⓘ |
| UNTEAAdministrationStart | 1962-10-01 ⓘ |
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Subject: New York Agreement of 1962 Description of subject: The New York Agreement of 1962 was an accord brokered by the United Nations that transferred administration of Western New Guinea (West Papua) from the Netherlands to Indonesia, shaping the post-colonial territorial settlement between the two countries.
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