Provisional Rules of Procedure of the Trusteeship Council

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1946.

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Draws attention to the fact that the obligations accepted under Chapter XI of the Charter by ali Members of the United Nations are in no way contingent upon the conclwion of trusteeship agreements or upon the bringing into being of the Trusteeship Council and are,

therefore, already in full force.

Requests the Secretary-General to include in his annual report on the work of the Organization, as provided for in Article 98 of the Charter, a staternent sumrnarizing such infonnation as may have been transmitted to him by Members of the United Nations under Article 73(e) of the Charter relating to economic, social and educational conditions in the territories for which they are responsible other than those to which Chapters XII and XIII apply.

with respect to Chapters XII and XIII of the Charter, the General Assembly:

Welcomes the declarations, made by certain States administering territories now held under mandate, of an intention to negotiate trusteeship agreements in respect of sorne of those territories and, in respect of Transjordan, to establish its independence.

Invites the States administering territories now held under mandate to undertake practica!

steps, in concert with the other States directly

concerned, for the implernentation of Article 79 of the Charter (which provides for the conclusion of agreements on the tenns of trusteeship for each territory to be placed under the trusteeship system), in order to submit these agreements for approval, preferably not later than during the second part of the first session of the General Assembly.

In conclusion, the General Assembly:

Expects that the realization of the objectives of Chapters XI, XII and XIII will make possible the attainment of the political, economic,

social and educational aspirations of non-selfgoverning peoples. Twenty-seventh plenary meeting, 9 February 1946.

ship Council, the Preparatory Comrnission recom- 1 Q(I). PROVISIONAL RULES OF PROCEDURE OF

T C THE RUSTEESHIP OUNCIL The General Assembly requests the Secretary- General to transmit the "Provisional rules of procedure of the Trusteeship Council" ( section 2 of chapter IV of the Preparatory Commission's Report) to the Trusteeship Council as soon as it is constituted. Twenty-seventh plenary meeting, 9 February, 1946.

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

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