United Nations Security Council Resolution 21 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on April 2, 1947. The Council placed the former German Pacific Islands, which were formerly mandated to Japan by the League of Nations, under the Trusteeship System.
UN Security Council Resolution 21 | ||
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Date | April 2 1947 | |
Meeting no. | 124 | |
Code | S/318 (Document) | |
Subject | Trusteeship of strategic areas | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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The United States was declared as the administering authority and was given persmission to militarize the territory.[1]
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References edit
- ^ United Nations Security Council. (1947). Trusteeship of Strategic Areas (Resolution No. 21). Retrieved from UN Official Documents.
External links edit
- The full text of United Nations Security Council Resolution 21 at Wikisource