United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) is a 1960 UN measure that clarified the principles and options for self-determination and decolonization, defining how non-self-governing territories could achieve a full measure of self-government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UNGA Resolution 1541 (XV) | 2 |
| GA Resolution 1541 (XV) | 1 |
| United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4884223 — 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: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) Context triple: [Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, followedBy, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)]
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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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United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212
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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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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D.
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).
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E.
UN General Assembly resolution 38/161
UN General Assembly resolution 38/161 is the 1983 UN measure that established and tasked the World Commission on Environment and Development, laying groundwork for the concept of sustainable development.
- 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: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) Target entity description: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) is a 1960 UN measure that clarified the principles and options for self-determination and decolonization, defining how non-self-governing territories could achieve a full measure of self-government.
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A.
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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B.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/212
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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C.
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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D.
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).
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E.
UN General Assembly resolution 38/161
UN General Assembly resolution 38/161 is the 1983 UN measure that established and tasked the World Commission on Environment and Development, laying groundwork for the concept of sustainable development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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international legal instrument ⓘ soft law document ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
United Nations Headquarters, New York City
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linked to:
United Nations Headquarters
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| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1960-12-15 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Non-Self-Governing Territories listed under Chapter XI of the UN Charter ⓘ |
| cites | Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| clarifies |
criteria for determining non-self-governing territories
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obligations of Member States regarding transmission of information on non-self-governing territories ⓘ |
| definesConcept | full measure of self-government ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciplesFor |
decolonization process
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self-government options for non-self-governing territories ⓘ |
| hasPrincipleNumber |
Principle I
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Principle II ⓘ Principle III ⓘ Principle IV ⓘ Principle IX ⓘ Principle V ⓘ Principle VI ⓘ Principle VII ⓘ Principle VIII ⓘ Principle X ⓘ Principle XI ⓘ Principle XII ⓘ |
| hasUNResolutionNumber | 1541 ⓘ |
| influenced |
interpretation of the right to self-determination
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state practice on decolonization ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding resolution ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations decolonization framework ⓘ |
| providesOptionsFor |
emergence as a sovereign independent State
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free association with an independent State ⓘ integration with an independent State ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV)
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linked to:
UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)
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| requires |
free and voluntary choice of peoples concerned
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informed choice through democratic processes ⓘ |
| sessionNumber | 15 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | GA Resolution 1541 (XV) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Article 73(e) of the United Nations Charter
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decolonization ⓘ non-self-governing territories ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| title | Principles which should guide Members in determining whether or not an obligation exists to transmit the information called for under Article 73 e of the Charter ⓘ |
| yearOfAdoption | 1960 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) Description of subject: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) is a 1960 UN measure that clarified the principles and options for self-determination and decolonization, defining how non-self-governing territories could achieve a full measure of self-government.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
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followedBy
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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)
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linked to: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)
linked to: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)
linked to: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)