Research Guides: UN Trusteeship Council Documentation: Resources

Research Resources

Begin research in secondary resources to obtain an overview and citation to key documents related to a trust territory
Other bodies may also have considered the situation in trusteeship territories, especially those concerned with decolonization, such as:
- General Assembly Fourth Committee
- Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Special Committee on Decolonization or Committee of 24)

The following UN resources may be helpful in researching Trusteeship Council topics:

Index to Proceedings of the Trusteeship Council
Index to documents considered by the Trusteeship Council, organized by agenda item.
Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
Provides comprehensive coverage of the Security Council’s interpretation and application of the United Nations Charter and its own Provisional Rules of Procedure since 1946.
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs
Analytical studies of the decisions of the UN principal organs under each of the Articles of the Charter ; Comprehensive summary of the decisions of United Nations Organs, together with review of related material, organized by Charter Articles.
UN Documentation Series Symbols, 1946-1996 (ST/LIB/SER.B/5/Rev.5)
Provides information about UN document symbols and the period in use.
Yearbook of the United Nations
Provides a narrative overview of the UN's activities for a year.
The United Nations Trusteeship System : Legacies, Continuities, and Change