Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions
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The Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions is a regional arms control agreement among Organization of American States members that promotes confidence-building and security by requiring the disclosure of conventional weapons purchases and transfers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions Context triple: [Treaties of the Organization of American States, hasPart, Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions]
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A.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are a set of U.S. government rules that control the export and import of defense-related articles, services, and technical data to safeguard national security and foreign policy interests.
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B.
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition
The Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition is an international legal instrument that supplements the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime by establishing measures to prevent, combat, and trace illegal firearms and related materials.
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C.
NATO Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding
The NATO Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding is a standardized alliance agreement that harmonizes artillery and ammunition ballistic parameters among NATO member states to ensure interoperability and consistent performance.
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D.
Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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E.
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
- 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: Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions Target entity description: The Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions is a regional arms control agreement among Organization of American States members that promotes confidence-building and security by requiring the disclosure of conventional weapons purchases and transfers.
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A.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are a set of U.S. government rules that control the export and import of defense-related articles, services, and technical data to safeguard national security and foreign policy interests.
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B.
Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition
The Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition is an international legal instrument that supplements the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime by establishing measures to prevent, combat, and trace illegal firearms and related materials.
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C.
NATO Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding
The NATO Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding is a standardized alliance agreement that harmonizes artillery and ammunition ballistic parameters among NATO member states to ensure interoperability and consistent performance.
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D.
Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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E.
Protocol of Washington to the Charter of the Organization of American States
The Protocol of Washington is a 1992 amendment to the Charter of the Organization of American States that, among other changes, allows for the suspension of member states whose democratically constituted governments are overthrown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control agreement
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international treaty ⓘ regional security instrument ⓘ |
| acronym | OAS Transparency Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve predictability in military acquisitions
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prevent misunderstandings about military capabilities ⓘ |
| basedOn | principles of transparency and trust among states ⓘ |
| belongsToRegime | Inter-American security regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | OAS convention ⓘ |
| complements | other OAS confidence- and security-building measures ⓘ |
| covers |
conventional weapons
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major conventional arms systems ⓘ |
| depository | General Secretariat of the Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
arms control law
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international humanitarian and security law ⓘ |
| legalNature | legally binding treaty for its States Parties ⓘ |
| legalStatus | open to signature, ratification, and accession by OAS member states ⓘ |
| mechanism |
information exchange among States Parties
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standardized reporting formats ⓘ |
| objective |
to promote transparency in conventional arms acquisitions
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to reduce the risk of arms races and misperceptions ⓘ to strengthen confidence and security among states in the Americas ⓘ |
| primaryParties | OAS member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
confidence-building measures in the military field
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regional security cooperation ⓘ |
| region | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United Nations Register of Conventional Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
advance notification of acquisitions of certain conventional weapons
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annual reporting of exports of covered conventional weapons ⓘ annual reporting of imports of covered conventional weapons ⓘ |
| requiresFromStates |
submission of data on conventional arms purchases
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submission of data on conventional arms transfers ⓘ |
| scope | regional ⓘ |
| shortName | OAS Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
arms transparency
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confidence-building measures ⓘ conventional weapons acquisitions ⓘ |
| typeOfWeaponAddressed | conventional arms, not weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions Description of subject: The Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions is a regional arms control agreement among Organization of American States members that promotes confidence-building and security by requiring the disclosure of conventional weapons purchases and transfers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaties of the Organization of American States
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hasPart
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Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions
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