United Nations Security Council Resolution 21
United Nations Security Council resolution
United Nations resolution adopted in 1947
11 voted forPermanent members
- China
- France
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Soviet Union
Non-permanent members
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Poland
- Syria
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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.
The United States was declared as the administering authority and was given persmission to militarize the territory.[1]
See also
References
- ^ United Nations Security Council. (1947). Trusteeship of Strategic Areas (Resolution No. 21). Retrieved from UN Official Documents.
External links
- The full text of United Nations Security Council Resolution 21 at Wikisource