UN Trust Territory
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United Nations trust territory
international trusteeship territory
post–World War II political arrangement
The UN Trust Territory was a post–World War II international trusteeship arrangement established by the United Nations to oversee and guide former colonial territories toward self-government or independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations trust territory
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international trusteeship territory ⓘ post–World War II political arrangement ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Trusteeship Council
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
|
| administeredThrough | trusteeship agreements ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
former League of Nations mandate territories
ⓘ
territories detached from enemy states after World War II ⓘ territories voluntarily placed under trusteeship ⓘ |
| characteristic | administered by one or more states or the United Nations itself ⓘ |
| createdBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| definedIn | Article 75 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| endGoal | emergence of trust territories as self-governing or independent states ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| feature |
allowed petitions from inhabitants to the Trusteeship Council
ⓘ
required periodic reports from administering authorities ⓘ subject to visiting missions by the United Nations ⓘ |
| goal |
progressive development of free political institutions
ⓘ
promotion of economic, social, and educational advancement ⓘ promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decolonization
ⓘ
reform of the mandate system after the League of Nations ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United Nations Charter Chapter XII
ⓘ
United Nations Charter Chapter XIII ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Trusteeship Council
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
|
| oversightBy |
Strategic Trust Territory
ⓘ
surface form:
Security Council for strategic trust territories
|
| oversightMechanism |
annual reports to the Trusteeship Council
ⓘ
public debates in the Trusteeship Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations trusteeship system
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations international trusteeship system
|
| predecessor |
League of Nations mandate system
ⓘ
surface form:
League of Nations mandate
|
| principle |
equal treatment in social, economic, and commercial matters for UN members
ⓘ
interests of inhabitants are paramount ⓘ promotion of international peace and security ⓘ respect for culture of the inhabitants ⓘ |
| purpose |
to lead trust territories toward self-government or independence
ⓘ
to promote the advancement of inhabitants of trust territories ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Articles 76–85 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| relatedBody | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
colonial administration
ⓘ
non-self-governing territory ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ |
| scope | could include strategic areas designated by the Security Council ⓘ |
| status | transitional arrangement toward full self-government or independence ⓘ |
| successorTo | League of Nations mandate system in international oversight of territories ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
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United Nations trust territory system
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United Nations Trust Territory under Chapter XII of the UN Charter
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United Nations trusteeship arrangements
this entity surface form:
United Nations trusteeship system
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United Nations trust territory
this entity surface form:
United Nations trust territory