United Nations Charter Chapter XII

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United Nations Charter Chapter XII is the section of the UN Charter that establishes the international trusteeship system for administering certain territories under UN authority.

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United Nations Charter Chapter XII canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of an international treaty
part of the Charter of the United Nations
adoptedAt San Francisco Conference
surface form: United Nations Conference on International Organization
adoptedIn San Francisco
adoptionYear 1945
aimsTo encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in trust territories
promote progressive development towards self-government or independence of trust territories
promote the political, economic, social and educational advancement of inhabitants of trust territories
appliesTo territories placed under United Nations trusteeship
authorizes General Assembly to exercise functions in non-strategic trust territories
Security Council to exercise functions in strategic trust territories
conclusion of trusteeship agreements between states and the United Nations
basisFor United Nations trusteeship agreements after 1945
bindingOn member states of the United Nations
citationForm Chapter XII of the Charter of the United Nations
dateEffective 24 October 1945
defines basic objectives of the international trusteeship system
categories of territories eligible for trusteeship
functions and powers of administering authorities in trust territories
rights of the United Nations regarding trust territories
enteredIntoForceWith Charter of the United Nations
establishes international trusteeship system
frameworkFor operation of the United Nations Trusteeship Council
hasArticleRange Articles 75–85
hasTitle United Nations trusteeship system
surface form: International Trusteeship System
languageOfTreaty Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalNature multilateral treaty provision
legalStatus in force
objective to ensure that trust territories are administered in the interests of their inhabitants and of international peace and security
partOf Charter of the United Nations
providesFor agreements placing territories under trusteeship
designation of administering authorities for trust territories
international supervision of trust territories
role of the United Nations in trusteeship agreements
regulates administration of trust territories
relatedTo Chapter XI of the Charter of the United Nations
Chapter XIII of the Charter of the United Nations
Trusteeship Council
surface form: United Nations Trusteeship Council
requires administering authorities to submit reports on trust territories
consideration of the wishes of the peoples of trust territories
subjectMatter non-self-governing territories
strategic areas under trusteeship
underAuthorityOf United Nations

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United Nations Trust Territory legalBasis United Nations Charter Chapter XII
United Nations Security Council Resolution 21 legalBasis United Nations Charter Chapter XII
UN Trust Territory legalBasis United Nations Charter Chapter XII
subject surface form: United Nations trust territory