United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories
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The United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories is an official roster maintained by the UN identifying territories whose people have not yet achieved full self-government and are therefore subject to the organization’s decolonization oversight.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories Context triple: [United Nations decolonization hearings on Puerto Rico, relatedTo, United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories]
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UN Trust Territory
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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United Nations Trust Territory
The United Nations Trust Territory was a post–World War II Pacific island administration overseen by the United States under UN trusteeship, established to guide several Micronesian island groups, including the Marshall Islands, toward self-governance and eventual independence.
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British Western Pacific Territories
The British Western Pacific Territories was a colonial administrative grouping of various British protectorates and colonies in the western Pacific Ocean, overseen by a single High Commissioner from the late 19th to mid-20th century.
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United States territories
United States territories are regions under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United States that are not part of any state, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Member States of the United Nations
The Member States of the United Nations are sovereign countries that have joined the UN to cooperate on international peace, security, and development under the framework of the UN Charter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories Target entity description: The United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories is an official roster maintained by the UN identifying territories whose people have not yet achieved full self-government and are therefore subject to the organization’s decolonization oversight.
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A.
UN Trust Territory
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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B.
United Nations Trust Territory
The United Nations Trust Territory was a post–World War II Pacific island administration overseen by the United States under UN trusteeship, established to guide several Micronesian island groups, including the Marshall Islands, toward self-governance and eventual independence.
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C.
British Western Pacific Territories
The British Western Pacific Territories was a colonial administrative grouping of various British protectorates and colonies in the western Pacific Ocean, overseen by a single High Commissioner from the late 19th to mid-20th century.
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D.
United States territories
United States territories are regions under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United States that are not part of any state, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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E.
Member States of the United Nations
The Member States of the United Nations are sovereign countries that have joined the UN to cooperate on international peace, security, and development under the framework of the UN Charter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations list
ⓘ
political status list ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
UN list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
list of NSGTs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Non‑Self‑Governing Territory
ⓘ
non‑metropolitan territories ⓘ overseas territories ⓘ territories under the jurisdiction of administering states ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Article 73 of the United Nations Charter
ⓘ
Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| categoryIncludes |
territories lacking full self‑government
ⓘ
territories under colonial administration ⓘ |
| definesStatusOf | Non‑Self‑Governing Territory in the United Nations system ⓘ |
| governingBody | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
administering powers are subject to international scrutiny
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territories become subject to United Nations decolonization oversight ⓘ |
| hasCriterion | territory must not have attained a full measure of self‑government ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | triggers reporting obligations for administering powers ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
inscription of territories by United Nations General Assembly resolution
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removal of territories following decolonization or status change ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
identify territories whose people have not yet achieved full self‑government
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support United Nations decolonization process ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
decolonization
ⓘ
international law ⓘ territorial status ⓘ |
| hasUpdateFrequency | periodically updated by United Nations General Assembly resolutions ⓘ |
| historicalPrecedent | League of Nations mandates system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Nations decolonization machinery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPublishedIn | United Nations documentation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPublishedOn | official United Nations website ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors | progress toward self‑government in listed territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trust and Non‑Self‑Governing Territories section of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations decolonization ⓘ colonialism ⓘ self‑determination of peoples ⓘ |
| requires | transmission of information by administering powers ⓘ |
| startTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United Nations decolonization agenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Special Committee on Decolonization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories Description of subject: The United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories is an official roster maintained by the UN identifying territories whose people have not yet achieved full self-government and are therefore subject to the organization’s decolonization oversight.
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