Centre William Rappard
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The Centre William Rappard is a historic building in Geneva, Switzerland, that serves as the headquarters of the World Trade Organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centre William Rappard canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1318637 — 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: Centre William Rappard Context triple: [Director-General of the World Trade Organization, officeLocation, Centre William Rappard]
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A.
Palais des Nations
The Palais des Nations is a grand complex in Geneva that serves as the European headquarters of the United Nations and a major center for international diplomacy.
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B.
Quai d'Orsay
Quai d'Orsay is a prominent riverside area in Paris best known today as the seat of France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for its historic role in major international events.
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C.
Paul-Henri Spaak building
The Paul-Henri Spaak building is a key European Parliament complex in Brussels that houses the main debating chamber and central parliamentary facilities.
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D.
Palais de l’Europe
The Palais de l’Europe is a modernist governmental building in Strasbourg that serves as the main seat of the Council of Europe.
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E.
Palais de Chaillot
The Palais de Chaillot is a prominent Art Deco complex in Paris, France, best known for its sweeping terraces overlooking the Eiffel Tower and its role as a cultural hub housing several major museums and institutions.
- 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: Centre William Rappard Target entity description: The Centre William Rappard is a historic building in Geneva, Switzerland, that serves as the headquarters of the World Trade Organization.
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A.
Palais des Nations
The Palais des Nations is a grand complex in Geneva that serves as the European headquarters of the United Nations and a major center for international diplomacy.
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B.
Quai d'Orsay
Quai d'Orsay is a prominent riverside area in Paris best known today as the seat of France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for its historic role in major international events.
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C.
Paul-Henri Spaak building
The Paul-Henri Spaak building is a key European Parliament complex in Brussels that houses the main debating chamber and central parliamentary facilities.
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D.
Palais de l’Europe
The Palais de l’Europe is a modernist governmental building in Strasbourg that serves as the main seat of the Council of Europe.
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E.
Palais de Chaillot
The Palais de Chaillot is a prominent Art Deco complex in Paris, France, best known for its sweeping terraces overlooking the Eiffel Tower and its role as a cultural hub housing several major museums and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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headquarters ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| city | Geneva ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1923 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinates | 46.226°N 6.148°E ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentFunction | headquarters of the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| hasArtCollection |
murals
ⓘ
sculptures ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
WTO General Council meeting rooms
ⓘ
WTO Ministerial Conference facilities ⓘ cafeteria ⓘ gardens ⓘ library ⓘ |
| hasRenovation |
further expansion in the 2000s
ⓘ
major renovation and extension in the 1990s ⓘ |
| hasTenant | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| hasUse |
conference centre
ⓘ
international organization headquarters ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| headquartersOf | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic building in Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1926 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Geneva
ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Geneva
Geneva ⓘ Geneva, Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Geneva
|
| locatedInDiplomaticArea |
Geneva international district
ⓘ
linked to:
Geneva
|
| locatedNear |
Lake Geneva
ⓘ
Parc de l’Ariana ⓘ |
| meetingPlaceFor |
World Trade Organization dispute settlement proceedings
ⓘ
multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
William Rappard
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss academic and diplomat William Rappard
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| namedForOccupation | Swiss academic and diplomat William Rappard ⓘ |
| officialName | Centre William Rappard ⓘ |
| operator | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of the International Labour Office ⓘ |
| owner | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| previousHeadquartersOf |
International Labour Office
ⓘ
linked to:
International Labour Organization
|
| region | Romandy ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Rue de Lausanne 154 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
WTO member states
ⓘ
linked to:
World Trade Organization member states
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centre William Rappard Description of subject: The Centre William Rappard is a historic building in Geneva, Switzerland, that serves as the headquarters of the World Trade Organization.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.