social and opium traffic section
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The social and opium traffic section was a specialized unit of the League of Nations’ Permanent Secretariat responsible for addressing international social issues and coordinating efforts to control the global trade in opium and other dangerous drugs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| social and opium traffic section canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T434815 — 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: social and opium traffic section Context triple: [Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations, hasOrganizationalUnit, social and opium traffic section]
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A.
Narcotics Division
The Narcotics Division is a specialized unit of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating illegal drug activity throughout the city.
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B.
Narcotics and Special Investigations Division
The Narcotics and Special Investigations Division is a specialized unit of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department focused on investigating drug-related offenses and other complex criminal activities.
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C.
Anti-Narcotics General Administration
The Anti-Narcotics General Administration is a specialized branch of Egypt’s national police responsible for combating drug trafficking, enforcing narcotics laws, and coordinating anti-drug operations across the country.
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D.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing drug control laws before its functions were absorbed into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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E.
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Americas.
- 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: social and opium traffic section Target entity description: The social and opium traffic section was a specialized unit of the League of Nations’ Permanent Secretariat responsible for addressing international social issues and coordinating efforts to control the global trade in opium and other dangerous drugs.
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A.
Narcotics Division
The Narcotics Division is a specialized unit of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating illegal drug activity throughout the city.
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B.
Narcotics and Special Investigations Division
The Narcotics and Special Investigations Division is a specialized unit of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department focused on investigating drug-related offenses and other complex criminal activities.
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C.
Anti-Narcotics General Administration
The Anti-Narcotics General Administration is a specialized branch of Egypt’s national police responsible for combating drug trafficking, enforcing narcotics laws, and coordinating anti-drug operations across the country.
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D.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing drug control laws before its functions were absorbed into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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E.
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations body
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administrative unit ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
limit production of opium to medical and scientific needs
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promote international cooperation on social issues ⓘ protect public health through drug control ⓘ reduce illicit trade in opium ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | member states of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1946 ⓘ |
| field |
drug control
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narcotics control ⓘ opium traffic control ⓘ social affairs ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ other official languages of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| hasTask |
address broader international social problems
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assist League of Nations organs dealing with social questions ⓘ collect and analyze information on opium and dangerous drugs ⓘ compile statistics on production and trade of opium ⓘ compile statistics on production and trade of other dangerous drugs ⓘ coordinate international efforts to control opium traffic ⓘ draft proposals for international drug control measures ⓘ facilitate cooperation between states on narcotics control ⓘ monitor compliance with opium control conventions ⓘ prepare reports and studies on social issues ⓘ provide secretariat services to drug control committees ⓘ support humanitarian and social welfare initiatives of the League of Nations ⓘ support implementation of international drug control treaties ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| location |
Palais des Nations
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surface form:
Palais des Nations, Geneva
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| operatedInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | League of Nations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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surface form:
League of Nations Secretariat
Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Secretariat social affairs units
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations drug control bodies
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| reportedTo |
League of Nations Assembly
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Council of the League of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
League of Nations Council
Secretary-General of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
League of Nations archival records
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historical studies on international drug control ⓘ research on League of Nations social policy ⓘ |
| usedLegalFramework |
League of Nations drug control agreements
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international opium conventions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: social and opium traffic section Description of subject: The social and opium traffic section was a specialized unit of the League of Nations’ Permanent Secretariat responsible for addressing international social issues and coordinating efforts to control the global trade in opium and other dangerous drugs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Permanent Secretariat of the League of Nations
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hasOrganizationalUnit
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social and opium traffic section
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