Trusteeship Council

Introduction to Trusteeship Council

Trusteeship Council, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), responsible for the supervision of territories that are under the international trusteeship system, which included former colonies of Germany, Italy, and Japan, and League of Nation mandates that had not gained independence by the end of World War II in 1945. Issues of colonialism that occurred after World War II were handled by the General Assembly. The council was charged with helping these areas achieve independence or self-government. It was so successful that all of the original 11 trust territories have been dissolved. Some of these territories have merged with neighboring states; some have joined the UN as independent member nations. In 1994 the last trust territory, the Palau Islands, became independent and joined the UN as the 185th member. With Palau’s independence, the Trusteeship Council became inactive although it is still in existence.” (1)

Trusteeship Council

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on trusteeship council explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

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Notes and References

Information about Trusteeship Council in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Trusteeship Council

Structure of the United Nations: Trusteeship Council

Introduction to Trusteeship Council

The Trusteeship Council was established to oversee the transition of a handful of colonies to independence. The last of those colonies, the Palau Islands, gained independence in 1994, making the Trusteeship Council obsolete.” (1)

Trusteeship Council

Trusteeship Council

Introduction to Trusteeship Council