Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that empowers the UN Security Council to impose non-military measures, such as economic sanctions and diplomatic restrictions, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 41 of the United Nations Charter canonical | 10 |
| Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations | 1 |
| Article 41 of the UN Charter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T467298 — 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)
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Target entity: Article 41 of the United Nations Charter Context triple: [Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, composedOf, Article 41 of the United Nations Charter]
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Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that empowers the UN Security Council to determine the existence of threats to or breaches of the peace and acts of aggression, and to decide on measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.
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Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter is the section that empowers the UN Security Council to address threats to peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression, including through the use of force and enforcement measures.
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Charter of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
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Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is an international treaty that defines the legal status, immunities, and protections granted to the UN, its officials, and its missions to ensure their independent functioning worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 41 of the United Nations Charter Target entity description: Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that empowers the UN Security Council to impose non-military measures, such as economic sanctions and diplomatic restrictions, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
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A.
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that empowers the UN Security Council to determine the existence of threats to or breaches of the peace and acts of aggression, and to decide on measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.
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B.
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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C.
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter is the section that empowers the UN Security Council to address threats to peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression, including through the use of force and enforcement measures.
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Charter of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
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E.
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is an international treaty that defines the legal status, immunities, and protections granted to the UN, its officials, and its missions to ensure their independent functioning worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | article of an international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
San Francisco Conference
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surface form:
United Nations Conference on International Organization
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| adoptionDate | 26 June 1945 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all Members of the United Nations when called upon by the Security Council ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
there is a breach of the peace
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there is a threat to the peace ⓘ there is an act of aggression ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Member States of the United Nations ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 24 October 1945 ⓘ |
| category | UN Charter enforcement provision ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Article 42 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| empowers | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| excludes | use of armed force ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | UN collective security system ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
call upon UN Members to apply such measures
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decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed ⓘ |
| hasFullText | The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures. These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations. ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 41 ⓘ |
| hasSection |
first paragraph describing Council’s power to decide measures
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second paragraph listing examples of non-military measures ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
International Court of Justice
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United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
arms embargoes
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asset freezes ⓘ diplomatic sanctions ⓘ economic sanctions ⓘ financial restrictions ⓘ non-military enforcement measures ⓘ restrictions on communications ⓘ severance of diplomatic relations ⓘ travel bans ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| partOf | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintenance of international peace and security
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restoration of international peace and security ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 42 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | measures not involving the use of armed force ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | coercive measure short of armed force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collective sanctions regimes
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targeted sanctions regimes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 41 of the United Nations Charter Description of subject: Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that empowers the UN Security Council to impose non-military measures, such as economic sanctions and diplomatic restrictions, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Article 41 of the UN Charter
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970
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legalBasis
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Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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legalBasis
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Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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this entity surface form:
Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Security Council resolutions
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legalBasis
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Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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Article 40 of the United Nations Charter
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distinguishedFrom
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Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
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