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Ruanda-Urundi Trusteeship Documents

UN Photo #383159 : Fourth Committee Hears Petitioner on Conditions in Ruanda-Urundi

Agreement

The trusteeship agreement between the United Nations and Belgium is available in:

The agreement was terminated by 

Rwanda and Burundi are the states that emerged from this trusteeship territory.

Petitions

Petitions were issued with the symbol pattern T/PET.3/--

  • T/PET.3/1 (27 July 1948) - T/PET.3/141 (12 Mar. 1962)
  • T/OBS.3/-- observations on petitions
  • T/COM.3/-- communications

Reports of Administering Power

Reports by the Belgian government were transmitted in limited number and not distributed by the United Nations. 

The year covered, document symbol of the letter of transmittal and the session of the Council at which it was considered, are given.

  • 1948: T/361 + Add.1 (4th & 5th session)
  • 1949: T/784 + Add.1 (9th session)
  • 1950: T/912 (9th session)
  • 1951: T/998 (11th session)
  • 1952: T/1081 (13th session)
  • 1953: T/1134 (15th session)
  • 1954: T/1201 (17th session)
  • 1955: T/1282 (19th sesssion)
  • 1956: T/1338 (21st session)
  • 1957: T/1406 (23rd & 24th sessions)
  • 1958: T/1487 (25th & 26th sessions) & T/1540 (26th session)
  • 1959: T/1552 (27th session)
  • 1960: T/1583 (28th & 29th sessions)

Reports of Visiting Missions