United Nations Security Council Resolution 21

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 21 is a 1947 measure by the UN Security Council that established the framework for administering the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under United States trusteeship following World War II.

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 21 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
international legal instrument
trusteeship resolution
administeringAuthority United States Department of the Interior
United States Navy
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptedByVote unanimous
adoptionDate 1947-04-02
aimsTo ensure international peace and security in the Pacific area
facilitate development of self-government and independence of the trust territory
appliesTo Caroline Islands
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
surface form: Micronesia

Palau
former Japanese-mandated islands in the Pacific
category 1947 in international relations
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
concerns Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
creates Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
designatesTrustee United States of America
establishesFrameworkFor administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
followedBy subsequent trusteeship agreements and implementing measures
grantsAuthorityTo United States of America
hasEffectOn Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands political status
Federated States of Micronesia political status
Marshall Islands political status
Republic of Palau political status
hasResolutionNumber 21
language English
legalBasis United Nations Charter Chapter XII
United Nations Charter Chapter XIII
partOf United Nations trusteeship system
placesUnderTrusteeshipOf United States of America
postWarContext post–World War II settlement in the Pacific
providesFor security and defense arrangements by the administering authority
strategic control by the United States in the Pacific region
region Pacific Ocean
relatedTo United Nations Security Council Resolution 65
Trusteeship Council
surface form: United Nations Trusteeship Council
requires promotion of political, economic, social, and educational advancement of inhabitants
promotion of self-government of the inhabitants
protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights of inhabitants
submission of periodic reports to the United Nations
subjectMatter international trusteeship system
post–World War II territorial administration
typeOfTrusteeship strategic trust territory
yearOfAdoption 1947

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Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands createdBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 21