Union of International Associations
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The Union of International Associations is a Brussels-based research institute and documentation center that studies, profiles, and supports international organizations and global civil society networks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union of International Associations canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3802395 — 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: Union of International Associations Context triple: [Paul Otlet, coFounded, Union of International Associations]
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A.
International Council
The International Council is the global governing body that provides leadership and strategic direction for the World Evangelical Alliance.
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B.
Council of Federated Organizations
The Council of Federated Organizations was a coalition of major civil rights groups in Mississippi that coordinated voter registration and activism efforts during the early 1960s.
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C.
Pan American Union
The Pan American Union was an international organization that promoted cooperation and diplomacy among the countries of the Americas and served as the institutional precursor to the Organization of American States.
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D.
Union Académique Internationale
The Union Académique Internationale is a global federation of national academies dedicated to advancing collaborative research and publications in the humanities and social sciences.
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E.
World Council
The World Council is the principal decision-making body of United Cities and Local Governments, bringing together representatives of local and regional authorities worldwide to set the organization’s policies and strategic direction.
- 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: Union of International Associations Target entity description: The Union of International Associations is a Brussels-based research institute and documentation center that studies, profiles, and supports international organizations and global civil society networks.
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A.
International Council
The International Council is the global governing body that provides leadership and strategic direction for the World Evangelical Alliance.
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B.
Council of Federated Organizations
The Council of Federated Organizations was a coalition of major civil rights groups in Mississippi that coordinated voter registration and activism efforts during the early 1960s.
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C.
Pan American Union
The Pan American Union was an international organization that promoted cooperation and diplomacy among the countries of the Americas and served as the institutional precursor to the Organization of American States.
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D.
Union Académique Internationale
The Union Académique Internationale is a global federation of national academies dedicated to advancing collaborative research and publications in the humanities and social sciences.
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E.
World Council
The World Council is the principal decision-making body of United Cities and Local Governments, bringing together representatives of local and regional authorities worldwide to set the organization’s policies and strategic direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentation center
ⓘ
non-profit organization ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| city |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| collects |
data on intergovernmental organizations
ⓘ
data on international NGOs ⓘ data on international meetings ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dataCollection | international organizations worldwide ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
documentation
ⓘ
global civil society ⓘ information science ⓘ international organizations ⓘ research ⓘ |
| focus |
intergovernmental organizations
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non-governmental organizations ⓘ transnational associations ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Henri La Fontaine
ⓘ
Paul Otlet ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | UIA ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Serving international associations worldwide ⓘ |
| hasNotableFounder |
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Henri La Fontaine
ⓘ
documentation pioneer Paul Otlet ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Otlet
|
| hasResearchArea |
global governance
ⓘ
human potential ⓘ transnational networking ⓘ world problems ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| inception | 1907 ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-profit association ⓘ |
| maintains |
Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential
ⓘ
International Congress Calendar ⓘ Yearbook of International Organizations ⓘ |
| nonGovernmental | true ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| publishes |
directories of international organizations
ⓘ
statistical reports on international organizations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to profile international organizations
ⓘ
to study international organizations ⓘ to support global civil society networks ⓘ to support international organizations ⓘ |
| sector |
civil society
ⓘ
knowledge management ⓘ |
| supports |
global civil society networks
ⓘ
international association professionals ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | independent ⓘ |
| website | https://uia.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union of International Associations Description of subject: The Union of International Associations is a Brussels-based research institute and documentation center that studies, profiles, and supports international organizations and global civil society networks.
Referenced by (2)
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