GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Historically, a sixth main organ, the Trusteeship Council, played a significant role in the process of decolonization. The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations in 1994 and is no longer active, but it cannot be formally dissolved without amending the UN Charter.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Trusteeship Council, one of the main organs of the UN, was established to supervise the administration of trust territories as they transitioned from colonies to sovereign nations. The Council suspended its activities in 1994, when Palau, the last of the original 11 trust territories, gained its independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Status. The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations on 1 November 1994, a month after the independence of Palau, the last remaining United Nations trust territory.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Trusteeship Council has completed its mission, but continues to exist on paper, under the UN Charter, chapter XII. Its future role remains, however, uncertain. When the UN was founded there were parts of the world without a functioning government.