Constitution of the World Health Organization
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constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
treaty adopted under the auspices of the United Nations
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of the World Health Organization canonical | 9 |
| WHO Constitution | 5 |
| World Health Organization Constitution | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T154310 — 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 World Health Organization Context triple: [World Health Assembly, legalBasis, Constitution of the World Health Organization]
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A.
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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B.
Constitution of UNESCO
The Constitution of UNESCO is the foundational legal charter that establishes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s purposes, structure, and guiding principles.
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C.
International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
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D.
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.
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E.
Declaration by United Nations
The Declaration by United Nations was a 1942 wartime alliance agreement in which the Allied powers pledged to cooperate against the Axis and laid the groundwork for the postwar United Nations organization.
- 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 World Health Organization Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Constitution of UNESCO
The Constitution of UNESCO is the foundational legal charter that establishes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s purposes, structure, and guiding principles.
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C.
International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
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D.
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.
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E.
Declaration by United Nations
The Declaration by United Nations was a 1942 wartime alliance agreement in which the Allied powers pledged to cooperate against the Axis and laid the groundwork for the postwar United Nations organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
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founding treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty adopted under the auspices of the United Nations ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
International Health Conference
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linked to:
World Health Assembly
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| adoptedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 22 July 1946 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| authorizes |
World Health Assembly to adopt regulations on nomenclatures of diseases and causes of death
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World Health Assembly to adopt regulations on sanitary and quarantine requirements ⓘ World Health Assembly to adopt regulations on standards for diagnostic procedures ⓘ
linked to:
World Health Assembly
World Health Assembly to adopt regulations on standards for public health practices ⓘ |
| basisFor |
International Health Regulations
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linked to:
international health regulations
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| bindingOn |
Member States of the World Health Organization
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linked to:
World Health Organization Member States
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| cameIntoForceOn | 7 April 1948 ⓘ |
| createsOrgan |
Executive Board of the World Health Organization
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Secretariat of the World Health Organization ⓘ World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| dateOfSignatureOpening | 22 July 1946 ⓘ |
| defines |
governance structure of the World Health Organization
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objectives of the World Health Organization ⓘ powers of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceCondition | ratification by a specified number of Member States ⓘ |
| establishes | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| field | global public health ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international treaty for its State Parties ⓘ |
| preambleAffirms | enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being ⓘ |
| preambleContains | definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity ⓘ |
| preambleRecognizes | health of all peoples as fundamental to the attainment of peace and security ⓘ |
| preambleStates | unequal development in different countries in the promotion of health and control of disease is a common danger ⓘ |
| providesFor |
associate membership of territories or groups of territories
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membership of States in the World Health Organization ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| setsOut |
financial arrangements of the World Health Organization
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functions of the World Health Organization ⓘ voting procedures in the World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| shortName | WHO Constitution ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
coordination of international health work
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international health cooperation ⓘ prevention and control of disease ⓘ promotion of health ⓘ |
| title | Constitution of the World Health Organization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of the World Health Organization Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Executive Board
linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
Secretariat of the World Health Organization
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usesLegalFramework
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
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subject linked to:
Secretariat
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WHA
Constitution of the World Health Organization
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title
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
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linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
Director-General of the World Health Organization
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legalBasis
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
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Executive Board of the World Health Organization
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legalBasis
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
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linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
Secretariat of the World Health Organization
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follows
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Constitution of the World Health Organization
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World Health Organization collaborating institutions network
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operatedUnder
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World Health Organization Constitution
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linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization
States Parties to the International Health Regulations
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legalBasis
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World Health Organization Constitution
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linked to: Constitution of the World Health Organization