Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
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The Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support is the senior executive office within the UN system responsible for overseeing and directing the Organization’s global operational support functions.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T445011 — 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: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Context triple: [Department of Operational Support, hasPart, Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support]
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A.
Office of the Secretary-General
The Office of the Secretary-General is the central executive office that supports and advises the United Nations Secretary-General in overseeing the organization’s operations and implementing its mandates.
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B.
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is the UN’s administrative arm, responsible for carrying out the organization’s day-to-day work under the leadership of the Secretary-General.
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C.
Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism
The Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism is a U.S. State Department office that coordinates U.S. policy on UN peacekeeping, sanctions regimes, and multilateral counterterrorism efforts.
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D.
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security is the UN body responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of security management to ensure the safety of UN personnel, premises, and operations worldwide.
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E.
Office of Regional Peace and Security
The Office of Regional Peace and Security is a division within the U.S. Department of State focused on promoting stability, conflict resolution, and security cooperation across African regions.
- 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: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Target entity description: The Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support is the senior executive office within the UN system responsible for overseeing and directing the Organization’s global operational support functions.
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A.
Office of the Secretary-General
The Office of the Secretary-General is the central executive office that supports and advises the United Nations Secretary-General in overseeing the organization’s operations and implementing its mandates.
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B.
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is the UN’s administrative arm, responsible for carrying out the organization’s day-to-day work under the leadership of the Secretary-General.
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C.
Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism
The Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism is a U.S. State Department office that coordinates U.S. policy on UN peacekeeping, sanctions regimes, and multilateral counterterrorism efforts.
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D.
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
The United Nations Department of Safety and Security is the UN body responsible for providing leadership, operational support, and oversight of security management to ensure the safety of UN personnel, premises, and operations worldwide.
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E.
Office of Regional Peace and Security
The Office of Regional Peace and Security is a division within the U.S. Department of State focused on promoting stability, conflict resolution, and security cooperation across African regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations office
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senior executive office ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Department of Operational Support ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OUSG/DOS ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| hasPosition | Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Department of Operational Support ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Nations system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| mandate |
to ensure coherence of operational support policies and practices across the UN Secretariat
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to oversee and direct the UN’s global operational support functions ⓘ to provide strategic leadership for operational support to UN field operations ⓘ |
| oversees |
global operational support functions of the United Nations
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operational support to other UN Secretariat entities ⓘ operational support to peace operations ⓘ operational support to special political missions ⓘ supply chain management support in the United Nations ⓘ uniformed capabilities support in the United Nations ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of operational support across the UN Secretariat
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ensuring effective and efficient delivery of operational support services ⓘ integration of operational support functions ⓘ management of support to UN peace operations supply chains ⓘ oversight of enabling and support services for UN operations ⓘ policy oversight of UN operational support ⓘ strategic direction of UN operational support ⓘ |
| sector | international organization administration ⓘ |
| supports |
United Nations field missions
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linked to:
United Nations peace operations
United Nations peacekeeping operations ⓘ United Nations special political missions ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations peace operations
other United Nations Secretariat departments ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
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Subject: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Description of subject: The Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support is the senior executive office within the UN system responsible for overseeing and directing the Organization’s global operational support functions.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Department of Operational Support
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hasPart
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Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
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Department of Operational Support
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hasKeyPerson
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Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
Department of Management
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hasMainResponsibility
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general services administration of the United Nations
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
Division of Special Activities
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parentOrganization
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United Nations Department of Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
Division of Administration
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parentOrganization
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United Nations Department of Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
United Nations Global Service Centre in Brindisi
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supportsOrganization
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United Nations Department of Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
United Nations peacekeeping uniform
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regulatedBy
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United Nations Department of Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
United Nations Force Headquarters Handbook
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publisher
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United Nations Department of Field Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
Integrated Operational Teams of UN DPO
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worksWith
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United Nations Department of Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support
UN climate and environmental strategy for peace operations
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developedBy
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United Nations Department of Operational Support
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linked to: Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support