Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
The Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization is the foundational treaty that created FAO as a specialized United Nations agency to lead international efforts to defeat hunger and improve agriculture, forestry, and fisheries worldwide.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization canonical | 1 |
| FAO Basic Texts | 1 |
| FAO Constitution | 1 |
| treaty on food and agriculture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T642935 — 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: Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization Context triple: [FAO Conference, establishedBy, Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization]
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A.
FAO Council
The FAO Council is the executive governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization that oversees its programs, budget, and policy direction between sessions of the FAO Conference.
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B.
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization is a United Nations specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture worldwide.
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C.
FAO Conference
The FAO Conference is the supreme decision-making body of the Food and Agriculture Organization, where member countries meet to set global policies and priorities on food security, agriculture, and nutrition.
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D.
Constitution of the World Health Organization
The Constitution of the World Health Organization is the foundational treaty that established the WHO, defining its objectives, governance structure, and powers in global public health.
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E.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
- 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: Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization Target entity description: The Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization is the foundational treaty that created FAO as a specialized United Nations agency to lead international efforts to defeat hunger and improve agriculture, forestry, and fisheries worldwide.
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A.
FAO Council
The FAO Council is the executive governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization that oversees its programs, budget, and policy direction between sessions of the FAO Conference.
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B.
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization is a United Nations specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture worldwide.
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C.
FAO Conference
The FAO Conference is the supreme decision-making body of the Food and Agriculture Organization, where member countries meet to set global policies and priorities on food security, agriculture, and nutrition.
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D.
Constitution of the World Health Organization
The Constitution of the World Health Organization is the foundational treaty that established the WHO, defining its objectives, governance structure, and powers in global public health.
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E.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
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founding treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Quebec City ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | Canada ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1945-10-16 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
FAO Constitution
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| amendableBy |
FAO Conference
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surface form:
Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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| appliesTo | member states of the Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ |
| author |
FAO Conference
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surface form:
United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture
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| cameIntoForceOn | 1945-10-16 ⓘ |
| category |
treaty concluded in 1945
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treaty establishing an intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| creates |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| definesAs | specialized agency of the United Nations ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| establishes |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
|
| establishesOrgan |
FAO Conference
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surface form:
Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO Council ⓘ
surface form:
Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Director-General of FAO ⓘ
surface form:
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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| frameworkFor |
collection and dissemination of information on food and agriculture
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international collaboration on food and agriculture policy ⓘ technical assistance in agriculture, forestry and fisheries ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
FAO Conference
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surface form:
Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO Council ⓘ
surface form:
Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| preambleIncludes |
commitment to bettering the condition of rural populations
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commitment to raising levels of nutrition and standards of living ⓘ commitment to securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products ⓘ |
| providesFor |
associate membership of territories in the Food and Agriculture Organization
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membership of states in the Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve agriculture worldwide
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to improve fisheries worldwide ⓘ to improve forestry worldwide ⓘ to lead international efforts to defeat hunger ⓘ |
| regulates |
budgetary and financial arrangements of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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functions of the Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ governance structure of the Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| subject |
better living conditions of rural populations
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improving efficiency of production and distribution of food and agricultural products ⓘ international cooperation in food and agriculture ⓘ raising levels of nutrition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization Description of subject: The Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization is the foundational treaty that created FAO as a specialized United Nations agency to lead international efforts to defeat hunger and improve agriculture, forestry, and fisheries worldwide.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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alsoKnownAs
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Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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this entity surface form:
FAO Constitution
this entity surface form:
FAO Basic Texts
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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category
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Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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this entity surface form:
treaty on food and agriculture