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.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7520971 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations trusteeship system Context triple: [Territory of New Guinea, administeredUnder, United Nations trusteeship system]
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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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Trusteeship Council
The Trusteeship Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, originally established to supervise the administration of trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence.
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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 Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands
The United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands was the international legal instrument that established and governed the post–World War II UN trusteeship system over Japan’s former Pacific island territories, primarily administered by the United States.
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United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations trusteeship system Target entity description: 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.
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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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Trusteeship Council
The Trusteeship Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, originally established to supervise the administration of trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence.
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C.
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 Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands
The United Nations Trusteeship Agreement for the Former Japanese Mandated Islands was the international legal instrument that established and governed the post–World War II UN trusteeship system over Japan’s former Pacific island territories, primarily administered by the United States.
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United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
petitions procedure for inhabitants of trust territories
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
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Subject: United Nations trusteeship system Description of subject: 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.
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