United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) is a key UN measure that declared South Africa’s continued presence in Namibia illegal and called on states not to recognize or support its administration there.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| S/RES/276(1970) | 1 |
| United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10259708 — 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 Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) Context triple: [Namibia Advisory Opinion (Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia), basedOnInstrument, United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)]
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 706
United Nations Security Council Resolution 706 was a 1991 measure that first authorized limited Iraqi oil sales under UN supervision to fund humanitarian aid and war reparations following the Gulf War.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 67
United Nations Security Council Resolution 67 is a 1949 measure addressing the Indonesian National Revolution, which established mechanisms to oversee and facilitate a peaceful settlement between the Netherlands and the emerging Republic of Indonesia.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 is a 1991 UN measure that condemned Iraq’s noncompliance with weapons inspections and imposed strict obligations to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs after the Gulf War.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 66
United Nations Security Council Resolution 66 is an early post–World War II UN measure addressing the outbreak of the Korean War and calling for actions related to the conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 360
United Nations Security Council Resolution 360 is a 1974 UN measure that addressed and criticized the situation arising from Turkey’s military intervention in Cyprus and called for respect for the island’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- 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 Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) Target entity description: United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) is a key UN measure that declared South Africa’s continued presence in Namibia illegal and called on states not to recognize or support its administration there.
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 706
United Nations Security Council Resolution 706 was a 1991 measure that first authorized limited Iraqi oil sales under UN supervision to fund humanitarian aid and war reparations following the Gulf War.
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B.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 67
United Nations Security Council Resolution 67 is a 1949 measure addressing the Indonesian National Revolution, which established mechanisms to oversee and facilitate a peaceful settlement between the Netherlands and the emerging Republic of Indonesia.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 is a 1991 UN measure that condemned Iraq’s noncompliance with weapons inspections and imposed strict obligations to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs after the Gulf War.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 66
United Nations Security Council Resolution 66 is an early post–World War II UN measure addressing the outbreak of the Korean War and calling for actions related to the conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 360
United Nations Security Council Resolution 360 is a 1974 UN measure that addressed and criticized the situation arising from Turkey’s military intervention in Cyprus and called for respect for the island’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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international legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1970-01-30 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| affirms |
the direct responsibility of the United Nations for Namibia until its independence
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the termination of South Africa’s Mandate over Namibia ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
end South Africa’s administration of Namibia
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promote Namibia’s self-determination and independence ⓘ |
| basisIn |
United Nations Charter
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linked to:
Charter of the United Nations
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| callsOn |
all States to recognize the illegality of South Africa’s presence in Namibia
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all States to refrain from any acts and dealings which may imply recognition of the legality of South Africa’s presence in Namibia ⓘ all States to refrain from any acts and dealings which may imply recognition of the validity of any measures taken by South Africa on behalf of or concerning Namibia ⓘ all States to refrain from any dealings with the Government of South Africa implying recognition of its authority over Namibia ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked |
Chapter VI
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Chapter VII ⓘ |
| concernsCountry | South Africa ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory | Namibia ⓘ |
| declares |
South Africa has no other right to administer the Territory of Namibia
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South Africa’s continued presence in Namibia is illegal ⓘ |
| documentSymbol | S/RES/276(1970) ⓘ |
| follows | United Nations Security Council Resolution 275 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | reinforced international non-recognition of South African rule in Namibia ⓘ |
| legalStatusDeclared | South Africa’s continued presence in Namibia is illegal ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 1529 ⓘ |
| organ |
Security Council
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linked to:
United Nations Security Council
|
| precedes | United Nations Security Council Resolution 283 ⓘ |
| recalls |
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2145 (XXI)
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 264 ⓘ |
| regionConcerned | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
South African occupation of Namibia
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decolonization of Namibia ⓘ international law on non-recognition of illegal situations ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 276 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject | Namibia ⓘ |
| topic |
decolonization
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illegal occupation ⓘ non-recognition policy ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | binding decision on UN Member States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) Description of subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970) is a key UN measure that declared South Africa’s continued presence in Namibia illegal and called on states not to recognize or support its administration there.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Namibia Advisory Opinion (Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia)
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basedOnInstrument
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)
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subject linked to:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)
linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 (1970)