UN Audiovisual Library
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The UN Audiovisual Library is a United Nations resource that preserves and provides access to the organization’s historical and contemporary audio, video, and photographic records for research, education, and public information.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UN Audiovisual Library canonical | 1 |
| United Nations audiovisual archives | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11565077 — 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: UN Audiovisual Library Context triple: [Department of Global Communications, hasPart, UN Audiovisual Library]
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A.
National Audiovisual Centre
The National Audiovisual Centre is a cultural institution in Luxembourg dedicated to preserving, showcasing, and promoting the country’s film, photography, and audiovisual heritage.
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B.
Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library is a comprehensive online archive of wildlife audio, video, and photo recordings, best known for its extensive collection of bird media used for research, education, and conservation.
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C.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
The Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division is a major curatorial unit of the Library of Congress responsible for preserving, cataloging, and providing access to the nation’s audiovisual heritage, including films, television, radio, and sound recordings.
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D.
Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is a national audiovisual archive and museum that preserves, manages, and provides access to Dutch radio, television, film, and music heritage.
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E.
Swiss Federal Archives of Audiovisual Heritage
The Swiss Federal Archives of Audiovisual Heritage is Switzerland’s national institution responsible for collecting, preserving, and providing access to the country’s audiovisual historical records.
- 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: UN Audiovisual Library Target entity description: The UN Audiovisual Library is a United Nations resource that preserves and provides access to the organization’s historical and contemporary audio, video, and photographic records for research, education, and public information.
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A.
National Audiovisual Centre
The National Audiovisual Centre is a cultural institution in Luxembourg dedicated to preserving, showcasing, and promoting the country’s film, photography, and audiovisual heritage.
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B.
Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library is a comprehensive online archive of wildlife audio, video, and photo recordings, best known for its extensive collection of bird media used for research, education, and conservation.
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C.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
The Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division is a major curatorial unit of the Library of Congress responsible for preserving, cataloging, and providing access to the nation’s audiovisual heritage, including films, television, radio, and sound recordings.
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D.
Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is a national audiovisual archive and museum that preserves, manages, and provides access to Dutch radio, television, film, and music heritage.
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E.
Swiss Federal Archives of Audiovisual Heritage
The Swiss Federal Archives of Audiovisual Heritage is Switzerland’s national institution responsible for collecting, preserving, and providing access to the country’s audiovisual historical records.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations resource
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audiovisual archive ⓘ information service ⓘ |
| archives |
audio recordings
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contemporary United Nations materials ⓘ historical United Nations materials ⓘ photographic records ⓘ video recordings ⓘ |
| collectsFrom |
United Nations Headquarters
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United Nations field missions ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations field mission
United Nations specialized agencies ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations agencies
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| focusesOn |
United Nations meetings and events
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United Nations officials and delegates ⓘ activities of the United Nations ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
documentary material
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meeting coverage ⓘ news footage ⓘ photographic documentation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
preservation of United Nations audiovisual records
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providing access to United Nations audiovisual records ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ other official United Nations languages ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| medium |
analog formats
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digital formats ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations information resources
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linked to:
United Nations libraries
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| provides |
online access to selected materials
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reference assistance ⓘ research support ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Archives and Records Management Section
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United Nations Department of Global Communications ⓘ
linked to:
UN Department of Global Communications
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| servesUse |
education
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public information ⓘ research ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
United Nations history
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development ⓘ human rights ⓘ international law ⓘ international peace and security ⓘ |
| supports |
academic study of international relations
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historical research on the United Nations ⓘ media and public information work ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educators
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general public ⓘ journalists ⓘ researchers ⓘ students ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Audiovisual Library Description of subject: The UN Audiovisual Library is a United Nations resource that preserves and provides access to the organization’s historical and contemporary audio, video, and photographic records for research, education, and public information.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UN Security Council speech during Cuban Missile Crisis
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archivedIn
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United Nations audiovisual archives
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linked to: UN Audiovisual Library