United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 is a 1990 UN measure that launched the formal international process to negotiate what became the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
All labels observed (1)
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| United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4688298 — 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: United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 Context triple: [Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change, mandatedBy, United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212]
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A.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/128
United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/128 is the 1989 UN measure by which the General Assembly adopted the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
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B.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 is the 1979 measure by which the UN formally adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a landmark international treaty on women’s rights.
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C.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
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D.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68 is the 1979 UN resolution by which the General Assembly adopted the Moon Agreement, a treaty governing the activities of states on the Moon and other celestial bodies.
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E.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162 is a 1977 resolution that restructured and strengthened the UN’s work on human settlements, laying the groundwork for what became the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- 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: United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 Target entity description: United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 is a 1990 UN measure that launched the formal international process to negotiate what became the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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A.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/128
United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/128 is the 1989 UN measure by which the General Assembly adopted the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
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B.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 is the 1979 measure by which the UN formally adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a landmark international treaty on women’s rights.
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C.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
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D.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68 is the 1979 UN resolution by which the General Assembly adopted the Moon Agreement, a treaty governing the activities of states on the Moon and other celestial bodies.
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E.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162 is a 1977 resolution that restructured and strengthened the UN’s work on human settlements, laying the groundwork for what became the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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international environmental agreement precursor ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionSession | 45th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| aim |
to address adverse effects of climate change
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to initiate negotiations on a framework convention on climate change ⓘ to promote international cooperation on climate change ⓘ |
| callsFor |
consideration of the specific needs and concerns of developing countries
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establishment of an intergovernmental negotiating process on a framework convention on climate change ⓘ participation of all States in climate change negotiations ⓘ |
| countryContext | global ⓘ |
| documentType | resolution ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations
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adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992 ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | subsequent climate change treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
initiated formal UN climate treaty negotiations
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key milestone in development of international climate law ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | politically influential but not legally binding ⓘ |
| language |
English
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official UN languages ⓘ |
| launchedProcessFor |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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intergovernmental negotiations on a framework convention on climate change ⓘ |
| legalNature | non-binding resolution ⓘ |
| negotiationMandateFor | intergovernmental negotiating committee on a framework convention on climate change ⓘ |
| number | 45/212 ⓘ |
| organization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations climate change regime history
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linked to:
United Nations climate change agreements
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| policyArea |
climate policy
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environmental protection ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| precedes | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adoption in 1992 ⓘ |
| recognizedPrinciple |
common but differentiated responsibilities (emerging norm)
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need for global response to climate change ⓘ |
| recognizedProblem |
anthropogenic climate change
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potential adverse effects of climate change on humankind ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rio Earth Summit
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ⓘ |
| resultedIn | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| subject |
climate change
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global warming ⓘ international environmental cooperation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 Description of subject: United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212 is a 1990 UN measure that launched the formal international process to negotiate what became the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change
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mandatedBy
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212
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