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TC · Suspended October 1, 1994

Trusteeship Council

Established to supervise the administration of Trust Territories placed under the International Trusteeship System. Suspended operations on 1 November 1994 after Palau — the last Trust Territory — achieved independence.

Status
Suspended
Since November 1, 1994
Trust Territories
11
All achieved self-governance
Historical Reports
3
Oversight records preserved

Former Trust Territories

TerritoryAdministering AuthorityStatusIndependence
Republic of Palau United States Independent 1994
Federated States of Micronesia United States Independent 1986
Republic of Marshall Islands United States Independent 1986
Northern Mariana Islands United States Commonwealth (US) 1986
British Togoland United Kingdom Merged → Ghana 1957
French Togoland France Independent → Togo 1960
British Cameroons United Kingdom Merged → Cameroon/Nigeria 1961
French Cameroun France Independent → Cameroon 1960
Tanganyika United Kingdom Independent → Tanzania 1961
Ruanda-Urundi Belgium Rwanda & Burundi 1962
Nauru Australia Independent 1968

Historical Timeline

1994-11-01
Operations Suspended
With Palau's independence, all Trust Territories achieved self-governance. The Council suspended operations.
1994-10-01
Palau Independence
The Republic of Palau, the last Trust Territory, became independent.
1986
Pacific Islands Free Association
Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands achieved self-governance through Compacts of Free Association.
1945
Trusteeship System Established
Chapter XII of the UN Charter establishes the International Trusteeship System.