Question

To date, all Trust Territories under the United Nations have attained self-government or independence, either as separate States or by joining neighboring independent countries
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: The United Nations Trusteeship Council’s aim is to help ensure that trust territories were administered in the best interests of their inhabitants and to maintain peace and security. Trusteeship Council is a part of the United Nations. It has several functions, aims, and objectives.

Complete Answer:
The trusteeship council was established under chapter 8 of the United Nations charter during 1945 with a goal to prepare 11 trust territories for self-governance and to achieve independence. The trusteeship council consists of members like those administering trust territories and conducting functions such as accepting petitions and examining them, providing periodic visits to the respective trust territories, and taking actions in conformity with the terms of the trusteeship agreements. They are also authorized to examine as well as discuss reports from the administering authority for the advancement of the people in all the fields such as political, economic, and social as well as education. Most of the trust territories were former mandates of the League of Nations or those territories which were taken from nations defeated by the end of the second world war have all attained self-government or independence, either by joining other independent countries or as separate nations.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Originally, the council met once a year and each member gave one vote each, and the decisions were taken by a simple majority of those who were present. However, since 1994 the council no longer meets annually. As a result, the collective decisions are taken by the General Assembly or by the Security Council.