GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organ of the United Nations has suspended its operations since 1994?
A
Secretariat
B
International Court of Justice
C
Trusteeship Council
D
Economic and Social Council
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Pacific island nation of Palau was the last trust territory to gain its independence in 1994. calling for political representation equal to their numbers, civil war broke out. Elections in 1959 gave the Hutus the upper hand, and the Tutsis fled–mostly to neighboring Burundi where Tutsis remained in power.

Detailed explanation-3: -By 1994, all Trust Territories had attained self-government or independence, either as separate States or by joining neighbouring independent countries. The last to do so was the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands-Palau-which was administered by the United States and became the 185th UN Member State.

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