Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for negotiating, implementing, and verifying international arms control and nonproliferation agreements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance canonical | 6 |
| Bureau of Arms Control | 2 |
| Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2468708 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Context triple: [Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, oversees, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance]
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A.
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
The Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance is a division within the U.S. Department of Commerce that oversees export controls and ensures adherence to international nonproliferation agreements and related security treaties.
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Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
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C.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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D.
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is a UN body responsible for promoting nuclear disarmament, arms control, and the reduction of weapons worldwide to enhance global peace and security.
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E.
United Nations Disarmament Commission
The United Nations Disarmament Commission is a deliberative body within the UN system tasked with developing recommendations and guidelines on disarmament and arms control issues for the international community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Target entity description: The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for negotiating, implementing, and verifying international arms control and nonproliferation agreements.
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A.
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
The Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance is a division within the U.S. Department of Commerce that oversees export controls and ensures adherence to international nonproliferation agreements and related security treaties.
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B.
Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
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C.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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D.
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is a UN body responsible for promoting nuclear disarmament, arms control, and the reduction of weapons worldwide to enhance global peace and security.
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E.
United Nations Disarmament Commission
The United Nations Disarmament Commission is a deliberative body within the UN system tasked with developing recommendations and guidelines on disarmament and arms control issues for the international community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government agency component
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bureau of the United States Department of State ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| employs |
civil service personnel
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foreign service officers ⓘ technical and policy experts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arms control
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biological weapons nonproliferation ⓘ chemical weapons nonproliferation ⓘ compliance assessment ⓘ conventional arms control ⓘ disarmament ⓘ emerging technologies and arms control ⓘ international security ⓘ missile defense policy ⓘ nonproliferation ⓘ nuclear arms control ⓘ space security ⓘ strategic stability ⓘ treaty verification ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | AVC ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Office of Emerging Security Challenges
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Office of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Affairs ⓘ Office of Strategic Stability and Deterrence ⓘ Office of Verification, Planning and Outreach ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 2010 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal government of the United States
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linked to:
Federal government
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to manage, negotiate, implement, and verify compliance with arms control and nonproliferation agreements and commitments ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| replaces |
Bureau of Arms Control
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Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
compliance analysis of arms control agreements
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developing verification and monitoring technologies policy ⓘ implementation of arms control agreements ⓘ negotiation of arms control agreements ⓘ nonproliferation agreements and commitments ⓘ preparing compliance reports to the U.S. Congress ⓘ supporting U.S. participation in international verification regimes ⓘ verification of arms control agreements ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-arms-control-verification-and-compliance/ ⓘ |
| workLocation | Harry S. Truman Building ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Description of subject: The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for negotiating, implementing, and verifying international arms control and nonproliferation agreements.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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oversees
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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replaces
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Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation
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linked to: Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
linked to: Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
linked to: Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
Office of Strategic Stability and Deterrence
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parentOrganization
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Affairs
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partOf
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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Office of Verification, Planning and Outreach
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partOf
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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Office of Verification, Planning and Outreach
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parentOrganization
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Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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