international opium conventions

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drug control treaty international agreement multilateral treaty

The international opium conventions were early 20th-century multilateral treaties that formed the foundation of the modern international drug control regime by regulating the production, trade, and use of opium and related narcotics.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
International Opium Convention of 1912	3
International Opium Convention of 1925	3
International Opium Convention of 1931	1
Protocol of 1953 for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy Plant	1
international opium conventions canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2660455 — 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 opium conventions
Context triple: [Social and Opium Traffic Section, usedLegalFramework, international opium conventions]

A. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is a 1961 United Nations treaty that established the foundational international framework for controlling and regulating narcotic drugs worldwide.
B. United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is a 1988 international treaty that strengthens global cooperation to combat drug trafficking, money laundering, and related organized crime.
C. United Nations crime suppression conventions
The United Nations crime suppression conventions are a series of international treaties aimed at preventing and punishing serious transnational and international crimes, including genocide, organized crime, corruption, and trafficking.
D. Convention on Psychotropic Substances
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is a 1971 United Nations treaty that establishes international control over certain psychoactive drugs, regulating their production, distribution, and use for medical and scientific purposes.
E. Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Americas.
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 opium conventions
Target entity description: The international opium conventions were early 20th-century multilateral treaties that formed the foundation of the modern international drug control regime by regulating the production, trade, and use of opium and related narcotics.

A. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is a 1961 United Nations treaty that established the foundational international framework for controlling and regulating narcotic drugs worldwide.
B. United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is a 1988 international treaty that strengthens global cooperation to combat drug trafficking, money laundering, and related organized crime.
C. United Nations crime suppression conventions
The United Nations crime suppression conventions are a series of international treaties aimed at preventing and punishing serious transnational and international crimes, including genocide, organized crime, corruption, and trafficking.
D. Convention on Psychotropic Substances
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is a 1971 United Nations treaty that establishes international control over certain psychoactive drugs, regulating their production, distribution, and use for medical and scientific purposes.
E. Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission is a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Americas.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	drug control treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ
aim	combat drug abuse ⓘ combat drug trafficking ⓘ control production of opium ⓘ limit manufacture of narcotic drugs to medical and scientific needs ⓘ regulate trade in opium ⓘ restrict non-medical use of opium ⓘ
appliesTo	cocaine ⓘ heroin ⓘ morphine ⓘ opium ⓘ other narcotic drugs ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	states parties ⓘ
basedOn	Shanghai Opium Commission of 1909 ⓘ
countryInvolved	China ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
field	international drug control ⓘ international relations ⓘ public health ⓘ public international law ⓘ
followedBy	1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ⓘ linked to: Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ⓘ
hasEffect	creation of reporting obligations for states on narcotic drug production ⓘ creation of reporting obligations for states on narcotic drug trade ⓘ establishment of international narcotics control regime ⓘ foundation of modern international drug control system ⓘ
hasPart	International Opium Convention of 1912 ⓘ linked to: international opium conventions International Opium Convention of 1925 ⓘ linked to: international opium conventions International Opium Convention of 1931 ⓘ linked to: international opium conventions
historicalPeriod	early 20th century ⓘ
inception	1912 ⓘ
influenced	subsequent UN drug control treaties ⓘ
influencedBy	concerns about opium addiction ⓘ imperial trade in opium ⓘ
legalStatus	binding international law ⓘ
prohibits	non-medical use of certain narcotic drugs ⓘ unauthorized trade in narcotic drugs ⓘ
regulates	cultivation of opium poppy ⓘ distribution of narcotic drugs ⓘ export of narcotic drugs ⓘ import of narcotic drugs ⓘ manufacture of narcotic drugs ⓘ use of narcotic drugs for medical purposes ⓘ use of narcotic drugs for scientific purposes ⓘ
subjectOf	League of Nations oversight ⓘ United Nations drug control system ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Social and Opium Traffic Section → usedLegalFramework → international opium conventions ⓘ

subject linked to: social and opium traffic section

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs → replaces → International Opium Convention of 1912 ⓘ