International Youth Year
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International Youth Year was a United Nations-designated observance in 1985 focused on promoting youth participation, development, and peace worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Youth Year canonical | 6 |
| 1985 International Youth Year | 1 |
| International Youth Year observance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2302265 — 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: International Youth Year Context triple: [World Youth Day 1985, commemorates, International Youth Year]
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A.
Commonwealth Youth Programme
The Commonwealth Youth Programme is a youth-focused initiative of the Commonwealth that supports young people’s development, leadership, and participation in social and economic progress across member countries.
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B.
United Nations Year for Tolerance
The United Nations Year for Tolerance was a global initiative proclaimed by the UN to promote tolerance, non-violence, and mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.
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C.
Commonwealth Youth Forum
The Commonwealth Youth Forum is a gathering of young leaders from across Commonwealth nations that provides a platform to influence policy discussions and outcomes at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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D.
Youth Day
Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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E.
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition was a major public display of the Shroud of Turin held during the Catholic Church’s Great Jubilee celebrations in the year 2000, attracting millions of pilgrims and worldwide attention.
- 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: International Youth Year Target entity description: International Youth Year was a United Nations-designated observance in 1985 focused on promoting youth participation, development, and peace worldwide.
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A.
Commonwealth Youth Programme
The Commonwealth Youth Programme is a youth-focused initiative of the Commonwealth that supports young people’s development, leadership, and participation in social and economic progress across member countries.
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B.
United Nations Year for Tolerance
The United Nations Year for Tolerance was a global initiative proclaimed by the UN to promote tolerance, non-violence, and mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.
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C.
Commonwealth Youth Forum
The Commonwealth Youth Forum is a gathering of young leaders from across Commonwealth nations that provides a platform to influence policy discussions and outcomes at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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D.
Youth Day
Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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E.
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition was a major public display of the Shroud of Turin held during the Catholic Church’s Great Jubilee celebrations in the year 2000, attracting millions of pilgrims and worldwide attention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN awareness campaign
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United Nations observance ⓘ international year ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
governments
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non-governmental organizations ⓘ young people ⓘ youth organizations ⓘ |
| category |
1985 in international relations
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United Nations observances ⓘ Youth politics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Nations ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
United Nations General Assembly documents
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linked to:
United Nations documentation
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| endTime | 1985-12-31 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
youth contribution to peace
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youth development ⓘ youth participation in society ⓘ |
| followedBy | International Year of Peace ⓘ |
| goal |
to promote peace and mutual understanding among youth
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to promote youth development ⓘ to promote youth participation in decision-making ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration |
international meetings on youth issues
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national youth programmes ⓘ youth conferences ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Participation, Development, Peace ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasTargetGroup | persons aged 15–24 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Development
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Participation ⓘ Peace ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent UN youth policies ⓘ |
| location | worldwide ⓘ |
| mainSubject | youth ⓘ |
| organisedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations international years ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| proclaimedByResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 34/151 ⓘ |
| proclaimedInYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | World Programme of Action for Youth ⓘ |
| slogan | Participation, Development, Peace ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985-01-01 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Youth Year Description of subject: International Youth Year was a United Nations-designated observance in 1985 focused on promoting youth participation, development, and peace worldwide.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
linked to: International Youth Year
linked to: International Youth Year