Who is the head of trusteeship council

But so far, no action has been taken. British Togoland became the first trust territory to gain independence when it combined with the Gold Coast, a British colony, to form Ghana. The Pacific island nation of Palau was the last trust territory to gain its independence in Rwanda Call it a trusteeship gone awry.

In , Belgium was named administrating authority over the territory that now makes up the African states of Rwanda and Burundi. A set of Belgian reforms gave the minority Tutsis, Rwanda's traditional rulers, political authority over the majority Hutus. When the Hutus published a manifesto. Elections in gave the Hutus the upper hand, and the Tutsis fled -- mostly to neighboring Burundi where Tutsis remained in power. Toggle navigation Welcome to the United Nations.

The chamber was designed by Finn Juhl, a Danish architect, and furnished by the Government of Denmark. Status The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations on 1 November , a month after the independence of Palau, the last remaining United Nations trust territory.

Background The UN Charter established the Trusteeship Council as one of the main organs of the United Nations, and assigned to it the task of supervising the administration of Trust Territories placed under the International Trusteeship System. Functions and powers Under the Charter, the Trusteeship Council is authorized to examine and discuss reports from the Administering Authority on the political, economic, social and educational advancement of the peoples of Trust Territories and, in consultation with the Administering Authority, to examine petitions from and undertake periodic and other special missions to Trust Territories.

Bureau At the beginning of each session the Trusteeship Council elects a President and a Vice-President from among the representatives of the members of the Council.

At the opening ceremony on April 25, , H. In his opening remarks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanked Denmark for "its extraordinary support for this room, from its birth until today — its re-birth. It fosters dialogue. Although we no longer meet here on trust territories, we will hold many important discussions in this Chamber.