The United Nations trust territories were the successors of the remaining League of Nations mandates, and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. All the trust territories
Palau District Police greet the UN Visiting Mission to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1973).
Arrival of UN Visiting Mission in Majuro, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1978). The sign reads "Please release us from the bondage of your trusteeship agreement."
League of Nations mandate
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A League of Nations mandate was a Sui generis legal status under international law for specific territories following World War I, involving the transfer of control from one nation to another. These m
United Nations trust territories
…The United Nations trust territories were the successors of the remaining League of Nations mandates, and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. All the trust territories were administered through the United Nations Trusteeship…
Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, highlighting the three mandate classes: Red: Class A (ex Ottoman) Blue: Class B (ex German Central Africa) Yellow: Class C (ex German South West Africa and Pacific)
Paris Peace Conference