Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)
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Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) is the World Meteorological Organization’s regional body responsible for coordinating meteorological and hydrological activities among countries in the South-West Pacific region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) canonical | 3 |
| WMO Regional Association V | 2 |
| RA V (South-West Pacific) | 1 |
| RA V (WMO Regional Association V – South-West Pacific) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1701750 — 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: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Context triple: [WMO regional associations, hasPart, Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)]
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A.
Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific
The Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific is a coordinating body that brings together key intergovernmental agencies in the Pacific region to enhance cooperation and regional integration.
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B.
Indian Ocean Rim Association
The Indian Ocean Rim Association is an intergovernmental organization that promotes regional cooperation and sustainable development among countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
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C.
South West Pacific Area
The South West Pacific Area was a major Allied military command in World War II, led by General Douglas MacArthur and responsible for coordinating operations against Japan in regions including New Guinea, the Philippines, and surrounding Pacific islands.
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D.
South Pacific Area command
The South Pacific Area command was a major Allied military command in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for directing and coordinating operations against Japanese forces in the South Pacific region.
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E.
Asia-West Pacific Section
The Asia-West Pacific Section is a regional body of the Friends World Committee for Consultation that connects and supports Quaker meetings and organizations across Asia and the Western Pacific.
- 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: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Target entity description: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) is the World Meteorological Organization’s regional body responsible for coordinating meteorological and hydrological activities among countries in the South-West Pacific region.
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A.
Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific
The Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific is a coordinating body that brings together key intergovernmental agencies in the Pacific region to enhance cooperation and regional integration.
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B.
Indian Ocean Rim Association
The Indian Ocean Rim Association is an intergovernmental organization that promotes regional cooperation and sustainable development among countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
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C.
South West Pacific Area
The South West Pacific Area was a major Allied military command in World War II, led by General Douglas MacArthur and responsible for coordinating operations against Japan in regions including New Guinea, the Philippines, and surrounding Pacific islands.
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D.
South Pacific Area command
The South Pacific Area command was a major Allied military command in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for directing and coordinating operations against Japanese forces in the South Pacific region.
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E.
Asia-West Pacific Section
The Asia-West Pacific Section is a regional body of the Friends World Committee for Consultation that connects and supports Quaker meetings and organizations across Asia and the Western Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WMO regional association
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intergovernmental regional body ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination of capacity-building and training for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
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coordination of regional climate outlook forums ⓘ development of regional standards and practices for meteorological services ⓘ facilitation of data exchange among member states ⓘ organization of regional meteorological and hydrological meetings ⓘ promotion of marine and coastal meteorological services ⓘ support for aviation meteorological services in the region ⓘ support for hydrological monitoring and flood forecasting ⓘ support for implementation of the WMO Information System in the region ⓘ support for implementation of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System in the region ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United Nations system via WMO
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linked to:
United Nations system
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| collaboratesWith |
United Nations agencies active in the Pacific
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linked to:
United Nations agencies
other WMO regional associations ⓘ regional organizations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| decisionMakingBody | Regional Association V session (RA V session) ⓘ |
| field |
climate services
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meteorology ⓘ operational hydrology ⓘ water resources management ⓘ weather services ⓘ |
| focusArea |
capacity development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
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climate change adaptation in small island developing states ⓘ improvement of forecast and warning services for tropical cyclones ⓘ improvement of observational networks in the South-West Pacific ⓘ multi-hazard early warning systems ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus |
Australia
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New Zealand ⓘ Pacific Island countries and territories ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
South-East Asia–Pacific interface ⓘ
linked to:
Asia-Pacific
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| governingBody | Regional Association V session (RA V session) ⓘ |
| language | English (working language) ⓘ |
| meets | ordinarily every four years ⓘ |
| memberType | WMO Member States and Territories in the South-West Pacific ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| partOf | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate regional implementation of WMO programmes
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to enhance early warning systems for high-impact weather and climate events ⓘ to promote international cooperation in meteorology in the South-West Pacific ⓘ to strengthen national meteorological and hydrological services in member countries ⓘ to support disaster risk reduction related to weather, climate and water ⓘ |
| region |
South-West Pacific
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linked to:
southwest Pacific Ocean
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| role |
coordination of hydrological activities
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coordination of meteorological activities ⓘ |
| scope | regional ⓘ |
| shortName | RA V ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Description of subject: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) is the World Meteorological Organization’s regional body responsible for coordinating meteorological and hydrological activities among countries in the South-West Pacific region.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Himawari meteorological satellites
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regionServed
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RA V (WMO Regional Association V – South-West Pacific)
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linked to: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)
Regional Association IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
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coordinatesWith
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Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)
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linked to: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)
linked to: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)
subject linked to:
Regional Association V session (RA V session)
linked to: Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)