United Nations trusteeship system
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The United Nations trusteeship system was an international regime established after World War II to oversee the administration and progressive self-government of former colonies and mandated territories until they achieved independence or self-rule.
Observed surface forms (9)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations mechanism
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decolonization instrument ⓘ international trusteeship system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | administering authorities designated by the United Nations ⓘ |
| administeringPowers | member states of the United Nations designated as trustees ⓘ |
| appliesTo | trust territories ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1945 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | process of decolonization ⓘ |
| created | trust territories ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Chapter XII of the United Nations Charter
ⓘ
Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
petitions procedure for inhabitants of trust territories
ⓘ
submission of regular reports by administering authorities ⓘ visiting missions to trust territories ⓘ |
| finalTrustTerritoryTerminationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
achievement of independence of trust territories
ⓘ
progressive development of trust territories toward self-government ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II reorganization of international governance of territories ⓘ |
| involvedRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific ⓘ |
| lastTrustTerritory | Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTrustTerritoryToAchieveIndependence | Palau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
United Nations General Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBody | United Nations Trusteeship Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| principle |
non-discrimination
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promotion of human rights ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in trust territories
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to ensure the political, economic, social and educational advancement of inhabitants of trust territories ⓘ to promote international peace and security ⓘ to promote the advancement of trust territories toward self-government or independence ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Chapter XII of the Charter of the United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chapter XIII of the Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
colonial territories
ⓘ
non-self-governing territories ⓘ |
| replaced | League of Nations mandate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| succeeded | League of Nations mandate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | United Nations Trusteeship Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryType | non-self-governing territories placed under trusteeship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Idris I of Libya
this entity surface form:
United Nations trusteeship
subject surface form:
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
this entity surface form:
United Nations Trust Territory System
this entity surface form:
International Trusteeship System
United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands
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framework
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United Nations trusteeship system
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship System
Office of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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follows
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United Nations trusteeship system
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Office of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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hasLegalStatus
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United Nations trusteeship system
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this entity surface form:
United Nations trust territory administration
this entity surface form:
United Nations Trust Territory system
this entity surface form:
United Nations trusteeship
Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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administeredUnder
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United Nations trusteeship system
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Seal of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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symbolizes
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United Nations trusteeship system
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this entity surface form:
United Nations trusteeship status
this entity surface form:
United Nations trusteeship framework
subject surface form:
United Nations trust territory
this entity surface form:
United Nations international trusteeship system