League of Nations
20th-century international organisation, predecessor to the United Nations
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Summary
League of Nations is an intergovernmental organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of intergovernmental organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,937 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Switzerland[3]
- Instance of: international organization[4]
- Official language: English[5], French[6], Spanish[7]
- Headquarters location: Palais Wilson[8], Palace of Nations[9]
- Child organization or unit: Women's Advisory Council, League of Nations[10], Permanent Court of International Justice[11], International Labour Organization[12]
- Commons category: League of Nations[13]
- Industry: activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.[14], international governmental or non-governmental organizations[15]
- Archives at: La contemporaine[16]
- Chairperson: Eric Drummond, 16th Earl of Perth[17], Joseph Louis Anne Avenol[18], Seán Lester[19]
- Has part(s): League of Nations Treaty Series[20], League of Nations assembly[21], Council of the League of Nations[22], League of Nations Permanent Secretariat[23]
- Inception: 1919[24]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: April 18, 1946[25], April 20, 1946[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:League of Nations[27]
- Commons gallery: League of Nations[28]
- Political ideology: internationalism[29]
- Described by source: 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[32]
- Replaced by: United Nations[33]
- Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[34]
- Official name: League of Nations[35], Société des Nations[36]
- Short name: LN[37], SDN[38], VB[39], 國聯[40], 国联[41], Kok-liân[42], ΚτΕ[43], ОН[44]
- Different from: Commonwealth of Nations[45]
- Position held by head of the organization: Secretary-General of the League of Nations[46]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for League of Nations include Free Nations League[47], a political organization[48], in Russia[49], founded in 2022[50].
Why It Matters
League of Nations has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to it include Slavery Convention[53], a treaty[54], in Switzerland[55]. Entities named for it include Free Nations League[47], a political organization[48], in Russia[49], founded in 2022[50].