Index to~i:prodnedings of the Trusteeship Council

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1 STILIB/SER.Bff.52 Index to~i:prodnedings of the Trusteeship Council Fifty:eighthsession Twenty-first special session-1991, Dag HammarskjoldLibrary NewYork, 1992 UnitedNations

2 - ST/LIB/SER.Bff.52 Index to Proceedings of the.trusteeship Council Fifty-eighth session Twenty-first special session-1991 Dag HammarskjoldLibrary New York, 1992 United Nations

3 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LIBRARY Bibliographical Series, No. T.52 STILIB/SER.B!r.52 UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION Sales No. E.92.I.14 ISBN ISSN Copyright ID United Nations 1992 All rights reserved Manufactured in the of America

4 CONTENTS Introduction Abbreviations v vii FIFTY-EIGH1H REGUlAR SESSION Sessional infonnation Check-list of meetings Agenda Subject index Index to speeches List of documents TWENTY-FIRST SPECIAL SESSION Sessional infonnation Check-list of meetings Agenda Subject index Index to speeches List of resolutions List of documents iii -

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6 INTRODUCTION The Trusteeship Council is assigned under the Charter of the United Nations to supelvise the administration of Trust Territories which are placed under the International Trusteeship System. The Council meets annually and holds special sessions when required. The Index to Proceedings ofthe Trusteeship Council is a guide to the documentation and proceedings of the Trusteeship Council. This issue covers the fifty-eighth regular session as well as the twenty-first special session. The twenty-first special session of the Trusteeship Council was held at the request of the, in order to consider the dispatch of a visiting mission to observe the current conditions in Palau, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskj61d Library as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS). Index to spe«hes, providing access to speeches that were made before the Trusteeship Council. The index is subdivided into three sections: corporate names/countries, speakers and subjects; List of documents, listing documents arranged by symbol. DOCUMENTATION OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL Meeting records of the Council are issued as verbatim records in provisional form only with corrigenda provided as appropriate to cover substantive corrections submitted by delegations. They may be identified by their symbol (TIPV.-), followed by an ordinal number corresponding to that of the meeting (e.g., TIPV.1685). ARRANGEMENT OF THE INDEX HOW TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS TIle Index to each session is arranged as follows: Sessional information, listing officers and providing information on the rules of procedure and on the republication of the resolutions and decisions; Check-list of meetings, listing the meetings for the session and the dates they were held; Agenda, listing items considered by and brought before the Council together with the SUbject headings under which these items are listed in the subject index; Subject index, providing topical access to Trusteeship Council documentation arranged alphabetically by agenda subjects and listing documents submitted under each agenda item, meetings at which the items were considered and the action taken on each item; Printed documentation of the sessions of the Trusteeship Council may be obtained orpurchased from authorized sales agents by providing the following information: Official Records ofthe Trusteeship Counci~ Fifty-eighth session: Meeting... (specify meeting number) records; for verbatim Supplement No... (specify supplement number) for documents issued in this form; Sessional Fascicle... for documents republished in the Annexes (also includes text ofagenda, list ofdelegations and check-list of documents). - v -

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8 ABBREVIATIONS Add. Corr. No. Rev. sess. SuppJ. TCOR UN United Kingdom USSR Addendum. addenda Corrigendum. corrigenda Number Revision session Supplement Trusteeship Council Official Records United Nations United Kingdom ofgreat Britain and Northern Ireland of America Union ofsoviet Socialist Republics - VII -

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10 FIFTY-EIGHTH REGULAR SESSION

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12 SESSIONAL INFORMATION The fifty-eighth session of the Trusteeship Council was held at United Nations Hearguarters in New York. The session was declared open on Friday, 3 May 1991 by the Temporary President, Thomas Richardson. The session was suspended on 14 May 1991 and was resumed and declared closed on 19 Dec MEMBERS Members China France USSR United Kingdom Basis of Tenure Art. 86 b Art. 86 b Art. 86 b Art. 86 b Art. 86 a and b OFFICERS President: Thomas Richardson elected at the 1683rd meeting. Vice President: Jean Felix-Paganon (France) elected at the 1683rd meeting. Secretary: Wilfrid de Souza. RULES OF PROCEDURE The rules of procedure of the Trusteeship Council, as amended up to and during the twenty-ninth session, TJIJRev. 6 (Sales No ) were in effect during the fifty-eighth session. RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS All unnumbered decisions adopted during the fifty-eight session are collected, together with the resolution and decisions of the fifty-seventh session, and the twentieth and twenty-first special sessions, in document T/1953 (to be issued). CHECK-LIST OF MEETINGS (T/PV.-) Meeting 1683 (opening) (suspension) 1689 (resumption and closing) Date, May 3 May 6 May 8 May 9 May 14 May 19 Dec

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14 AGENDA NOTE: Subject headings under which documentation related to agenda items is listed in the subject index appear in capital letters following the title ofthe item. 1. Adoption of the agenda. See UN. lrusteeship COUNCIL (58TII SESS. : 1991)--AGENDA 2. Report of the Secretary-General on credentials. See UN. lrusteeship COUNCIL (58TII SESS. : 1991)--REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS. 3. Election of the President and the Vice-President. See UN. lrusteeship COUNCIL (58TII SESS. : 1991)--OFFICERS 4. Examination ofthe annual report ofthe Administering Authority for the year ended 30 September 1990: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) 5. Examination of petitions. See PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORy)--COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 6. Offers by MemberStates ofstudy and training facilities for inhabitants oftrust Territories: report of the Secretary-General. See PACIFIC ISLANDS (lrust TERRITORy)--FELLOWSHIPS 7. Dissemination ofinfonnation on the United Nations and the International Trusteeship System in Trust Territories: report of the Secretary-General. See PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION 8. Cooperation with the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. See UN. lrusteeship COUNCIL--UN. COMMITTEE ON TIIE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 9. Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. See RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--lNTERNATIONAL DECADES ( ) 10. Attainment ofself-government or independence by the Trust Territories and the situation in Trust Territories with regard to the implementation ofthe Declaration on the Granting ofindependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. See PACIFIC ISLANDS (lrust TERRITORY) QUESTION 11. Cooperation with the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. See UN.lRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF Adoption of the report of the Trusteeship Council to the Security Council. See UN. lrusteeship COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) - 5 -

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16 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS - SUBJECT INDEX PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) General documents T/INF/39 Written communications and petitions received by the Trusteeship Counc i I, Hearings requested T/PET.l0/752 Petition from Charles A. Scheiner, National Mobil ization for Survival, Inc., requesting a hearing. T/PET.l0/753 Petition from members of Otil A Beluad requesting a hearing. T/PET.l0/754 Petition from Felice D. Gaer, Executive Director, International League for Human Rights, requesting a hearing. T/PET.l0/755 Petition from Ibedul Yutaka M. Gibbons, Paramount Chief of Palau, requesting a hearing. T/PET.l0/756 Petition from Francisco Ngirailemesang, Special Assistant to Paramount Chief Ibedul, requesting a hearing. T/PET.l0/757 Petition from John 0, Ngiraked, Paramount Chief, Acting Reklai and member of the Council of Chiefs of Palau, requesting a hearing. T/PET.l0/758 Petition from Peter de Krassel, Legal Counsel to Koror State Government and to Paramount Chief Ibedul, requesting a hearing. Hearings granted T/PV.1683 C3 May 1991). Petitioners heard T/PV C-3-May 1991). Discussion in plenary T/PV.1684 (3 May 1991). (8 May 1991). At the 1686th meet ing, the Counci 1 took note of the communications numbered 1-11 contained in document T/INF/39. The Council drew the attention of petitioners to the observations made during its,58th session by representatives Df the Administering Authority and members of the Council regarding petitions PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--FELLOWSHIPS (AGENDA ITEM 6) Report~ T/1957 Report on offers by Member States of study and training faci 1ities for inhabitants of Trust Territories for the period 15 May May 1991 / Secretary-General. Discussion in plenary (8 May 1991). At the 1686th meeting, the Council decided to take note of the report of the Secretary-General in T/1957. PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)~-PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) Reports T/1956 Report on dissemination of information on UN and the International Trusteeship System in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands for the period 1 May Apr, 1991 / Secretary-Genera 1. Discussion in plenary T/PV.1685 (6 May 1991), C8 May 1991). At the 1686th meeting, the Council decided to take note of the report of the Secretary-General in T/1956. PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITE~~ 4) General documents T/1954 Note of transmittal for the report of the Government on the administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands for the period 1 oct Sept (report submitted separately: Department of State Publ ication 9846) / Secretary-General. Discussion in plenary T/PV.1683 (3 May 1991). T/PV.1685 (6 May 1991). PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) General documents T/1959 Letter, 12 Sept. 1991, from the Acting Chairman of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples transmitting text of resolution on the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands adopted by the Committee at its 1393rd meeting, 14 Aug. General documents T/1960 Letter, 21 Oct. 1991, from the requesting that a special session of the Trusteeship Council be convened to consider the prompt dispatch of a visiting Mission to Palau to facil itate a better understanding of economic and social conditions there. Discussion in plenary (B May 1991). At the 16B6th meeting, the Council decided to consider agenda items 10 and 11 together. T/PV.1687 (9 May 1991). T/PV.1688 (14 May 1991). At the 1688th meeting, the Council decided to draw the attention of the Security Council to the conclusions and recommendations it adopted at its 58th session concerning the attainment of self-government or independence by the Trust Territory, as well as to the statements made on this question. -7-

17 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS - SUBJECT INDEX RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--INTERNATIONAL DECADES ( ) (AGENDA ITEM 9) Discussion in plenary (8 May 1991). At the 1686th meeting, the Counci I decided to consider agenda items 8 and 9 together. T/PV.1687 (9 May 1991). At the 1687th meeting, the Counci 1 decided to take note of the statements made on agenda items 8 and 9 and to conclude consideration of them. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) Reports T/L.1278 Report of the Trusteeship Council to the Security Council / Drafting Committee, Trusteeship Counci 1. Oiscussion id plenary (8 May 1991). At the 1686th meeting, the Council decided to appoint France and the United Kingdom as members of a drafting committee to prepare draft recommendations and conclusions to be included in the report of the Trusteeship Council to the Security Counci 1. T/PV.1688 (14 May 1991). At the 1688th meeting, the Council adopted without vote the draft conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Drafting Committee on conditions in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (T/L.1278) and decided that they would constitute the 2nd part of the report to the Security Council and that the 1st part of the report wi 11 contain an overview of deliberations. T/PV.1689 (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1689th meeting, the draft report of the 58th session of the Trusteeship Council to the Security Council was adopted without vote. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (AGE NDA ITEM 8) Discussion in plenary -- (8 May 1991). At the 1686th meeting, the Council decided to consider agenda items 8 and 9 together. T/PV.1687 (9 May 1991). U...I. TnL'!:TCI::.,Cnzn COU.t..'CIl- UN..t;rCCIA'- COMMITTEE OF 24 (AGENDA ITEM 11) Discussion in plenary -- (8 May 1991). At the 1686th meeting, the Council decided to consider agenda items 10 and 11 together. T/PV.1687 (9 May 1991). T/PV.1688 (14 May 1991). At the 1688th meeting, the Council decided to draw the attention of the Security Council to the conclusions and recommendations it adopted at its 58th session concerning the attainment of self-government or independence by the Trust Territory, as well as to the statements made on this question. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)--AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1) General documents T/1955 Provisional agenda of the 58th session of the Trusteeship Council to be convened at UN Headquarters, New York, on Friday, 3 May Discussion in plenary T/PV.1683 (3 May 1991). At the 1683rd meeting, the provisional agenda in T/1955 was adopted without vote. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--CLOSING Discussion in plenary T/PV (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1689th meeting, the 58th session of the Trusteeship Council was declared closed by the Chairman, Thomas Richardson. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--OFFICERS (AGENDA ITEM 3) Discussion in plenary T/PV (3 May 1991). At the 1683rd meeting, Thomas Richardson was elected unanimously as President of the 58th session of the Council. Jean Felix-Paganon (France) was elected unanimously as Vice-President. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991}--OPENING Discussion in plenary T/PV (3 May 1991). At the 1683rd meeting, the 58th session of the Trusteeship Council declared open by the temporary President, T.L. Richardson (United Kingdom). UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS I Ter.. L:.) was (AGENDA Reports T/1958 Report on the credentials of the representatives of Member States and of special ized agencies to the 58th session of the Trusteeship Council/Secretary-General. -8-

18 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS - SUBJECT INDEX UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS ITEM 2) (cant.) (AGENDA Discussion in plenary T/PV.1683 (3 May 1991). At the 1683rd meeting, the Council decided to defer consideration of the item to a future meeting since the Secretary-General had sti 11 not received the credentials of all members. T/PV.1688 (14 May 1991). At the 1688th meeting, the Council decided to take note of the Secretary-General's report on credentials in T/1958. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--SUSPENSION DiScussion in plenary T/PV.1688 (14 May 1991). At the 1688th meeting, the president declared the session suspended with a view to meeting at a resumed session at a later date to consider the draft report of the Council to the Security Counc i 1. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--RESUMPTION Discussion in plenary T/PV.1689 (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1689th meeting, the 58th session of the Trusteeship Council resumed. was -9-

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20 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - CORPORATE NAMES/COUNTRIES *** PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) China PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) France PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) International League for Human Rights PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Mobilization for Survival (: Organization) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Otil a Beluad (Palau) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Palau. Paramount Chief PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) UN. Department of Pub] ic Information PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). President. PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)- COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)-- OPENING UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)-- WORK ORGANIZATION UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)-- WORK ORGANIZATION UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). Temporary President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)-- AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS )-- OFFICERS (AGENDA ITEM 3) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS )-- REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS (AGENDA ITEM 2) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991 )- WORK ORGANIZATION United Kingdom PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS ( 1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)- COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) Ngirailemesang, F. Liu, Liu, Jinfeng Jinfeng Felix-Paganon, J. Fel ix-paganon, J. Menat, P. Clark, R.S. Scheiner, C. Weers, M. Gibbons, Si 11 s, J. I.Y. Harkin, S.D. Harkin, S.D. Wilkinson, M.J. Balton, D.A. Etpison, N. Guerra, S. Guerra, S. T/PV T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV T/PV.1684 T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV.1683 T/PV.1685 T/PV T/PV.1683 T/PV

21 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - CORPORATE NAMES/COUNTRIES (cont.) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Guerra, S. ( 1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Uherbelau, V. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Uherbelau, V. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Uherbelau, V. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Wilkinson, M.J. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Wilkinson, M.J. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Wilkinson, M.J. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION Guerra, S. (AGENDA ITEM 10) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION Uherbelau, V. (AGENDA ITEM 10) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION Wilkinson. M.J. (AGENDA ITEM 10) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)-- Wilkinson. M.J. OPENING USSR PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)-- Berezovsky, V.N. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC Berezovsky, V.N. INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Berezovsky, V.N. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS Berezovsky, V.N. (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION Berezovsky. V.N. (AGENDA ITEM 10) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION Bykov, D.V. (AGENDA ITEM 10) RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--INTERNATIONAL DECADES Berezovsky, V.N. ( ) (AGENDA ITEM 9) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. COMMITTEE ON THE Berezovsky, V.N. ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (AGENDA ITEM 8) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. SPECIAL COMMITTEE Berezovsky, V.N. OF 24 (AGENDA ITEM 11) T/PV.1683 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1683 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV

22 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - SPEAKERS Balton, D.A. () PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) Berezovsky, V.N. (USSR) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--INTERNATIONAL DECADES ( ) (AGENDA ITEM 9) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (AGENDA ITEM 8) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF 24 (AGENDA ITEM 11) Bykov, D. V. (USSR) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Clark, R.S. (International League for Human Rights) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Etpison, N. () PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) Fel ix-paganon, J. (France) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Gibbons, LY. (Palau. Paramount Chief) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Guerra, S. () PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Harkin, S.D. PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Liu, Jinfeng (China) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Menat, P. (France) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) Ngirailemesang, F. (***) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) (UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). President) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--COMMU~ICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. 1991)--OPENING UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)--WORK ORGANIZATION UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)--WORK ORGANIZATION (UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). Temporary President) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH CREDENTIALS (AGENDA ITEM 2) SESS. SESS. SESS )--AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1) 1991 )--OFFICERS (AGENDA ITEM 3) 1991)--REPRESENTATIVES' UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)--WORK ORGANIZATION Scheiner, C. (Mobilization for Survival (United States: Organization» PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Sills, J. (UN. Department of Public Information) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) Uherbelau, V. () PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Weers, M. (Otil a Beluad (Palau» PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) Wilkinson, M.J. () PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) -13- TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV.1687 TjPV TjPV.1683 TjPV TjPV.1687 TjPV.1684 TjPV.1683 TjPV TjPV TjPV.1687 TjPV TjPV.1686 TjPV TjPV.1687 TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV.1686 TjPV.1686 TjPV TjPV.1686 TjPV.1685 TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV _1683 TjPV TjPV _1685 TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV TjPV. 1686

23 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - SPEAKERS Wilkinson. M.J. () (cont.) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)--OPENING T/PV.1683 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV

24 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - SUBJECTS PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS (AGENDA ITEM 5) UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). President USSR PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--PUBLIC INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM 7) UN. Department of Public Information UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). President USSR PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--REPORTS (1990) (AGENDA ITEM 4) China France United Kingdom USSR USSR PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY) QUESTION (AGENDA ITEM 10) *** China France International League for Human Rights Mobilization for Survival ( Organization) Otil a Beluad (Palau) Palau. Paramount Chief United Kingdom USSR USSR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--INTERNATIONAL DECADES ( ) (AGENDA ITEM 9) USSR UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--REPORTS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 12) France UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. 1991). President UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. 1991). President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (AGENDA ITEM 8) USSR UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL--UN. SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF 24 (AGENDA ITEM 11) USSR UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)- AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1) UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). Temporary President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)- OFFICERS (AGENDA ITEM 3) UN. Trusteeship Counci 1 (58th sess. : 1991). Temporary President Wilkinson, M.J. Berezovsky, V.N. Sills, J. Berezovsky, V.N. Liu, Jinfeng Fel ix-paganon, J. Harkin, S.D. Ba 1ton, D. A. Et P i son, N. Guerra, S. Guerra, S. Guerra, S. Uherbe1au, V. Uherbelau, V. 'Uherbelau, V. Wilkinson, M.J. Wilkinson, M.J. Wilkinson, M.J. Berezovsky, V.N. Berezovsky, V.N. Ngirai1emesang, F. Liu, Jinfeng Fel ix-paganon, J. Clark, R.S. Scheiner, C. Weers, M. Gibbons, I. Y. Harkin, S.D. Guerra, S. Uherbe1au, V. Wilk i nson, M. J. Berezovsky, V.N. Bykov, D.V. Berezovsky, V.N. Menat, P. ( Un ited Kingdom) Berezovsky, V.N. Berezovsky, V.N. T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV.1685 T/PV T/PV.1685 T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV.1685 T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV.1683 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1685 T/PV T/PV.1684 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1687 T/PV T/PV.1684 T/PV.1684 T/PV.1684 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1687 T/PV T/PV.1687 T/PV T/PV.1688 T/PV T/PV T/PV.1683 T/PV

25 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 58TH SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - SUBJECTS UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991 )- OPENING UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)- REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS (AGENDA ITEM 2) UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. : 1991). Temporary President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (58TH SESS. : 1991)--WORK ORGANIZATION UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. 1991). President UN. Trust eesh i p Counci 1 (58t h sess. 1991). President UN. Trusteeship Council (58th sess. 1991). Temporary President Wilkinson. M.J. Richardson. T.L. Richardson. T.L. Richardson. T.L. ( Un ited Kingdom) Richardson. T.L. ( Un ited Kingdom) T/PV T/PV.1683 T/PV.1685 T/PV.1687 T/PV.1683

26 LIST OF DOCUMENTS Note: Infonnation on republication ofdocuments in the Sessional Fascicle to the Official Records ofthe Trusteeship Council was not available at the time this Index was submitted for printing. General series T/1954 T/1955 T/1956 T/1957 T/1958 T/1959 T/1960 Petitions TIPET TIPET TIPET TIPET TIPET TIPET Information series T/INF/39 Limited series T!L1278 Verbatim records TIPV.1683 TIPV.1684 TIPV.1685 TIPV.1686 TIPV.1687 TIPV.1688 TIPV.1689 Supplements to Official Records No. 1 T/1953 Resolutions and decisions, 20th special session, 57th session, 58th session and 21st special session. (to be issued)

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28 TWENTY-FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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30 SESSIONAL INFORMATION The twenty-first special session of the Trusteeship Council was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The session was declared open on Thursday, 19 December 1991 by the President, Thomas Richardson, and was declared closed on the same day. MEMBERS Members China France USSR United Kingdom Basis of Tenure Art. 86b Art.86b Art.86b Art. 86b Art. 86 a and b OFFICERS President: Thomas Richardson Vice President: Jean Felix-Paganon (France) Secretary: Wilfrid de Souza RULES OF PROCEDURE The rules ofprocedure ofthe Trusteeship Council, as amended up to and during the twenty-ninth session, TlI/Rev.6 (Sales No ) were in effect during the twenty-first special session. RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS Resolution 2194 (S-XXI) along with all decisions adopted during the twenty-first special session are collected, together with the resolution and decisions of the fifty-seventh session and the twentieth special session as well as the decisions of the fifty-eighth session, in document T/1953 (to be issued). CHECK-UST OF MEETINGS (T/PV.-) Meeting 1690 Date, Dec

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32 AGENDA NOTE: Subject headings under which documentation related to agenda items is listed in the subject index appear in capital letters following the title of the item. 1. Adoption of the agenda. See UN. TRUSTEESIDP COUNCIL (21st SPECIAL SESS. : 1991)--AGENDA 2. Election ofthe President and the Vice-President. See UN. TRUSTEESIDP COUNCIL (21st SPECIAL SESS. : 1991)--OFFICERS 3. Report ofthe Secretary-General on credentials. See UN. TRUSTEESIDP COUNCIL (21st SPECIAL SESS. : 1991)--REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIAlS 4. Letter dated 21 Oct. 1991, from the Permanent Representative of the of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (T/1960), containing a request for a special session of the Trusteeship Council to consider the dispatch of a visiting mission to Palau to facilitate a better understanding of economic and social conditions in the Trust Territory. See PALAU--VISITING MISSION (1991) 5. Examination of petitions related to item 4 of the agenda. See PACIFIC ISLANDS TRUST TERRITORY--COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

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34 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 21ST SPECIAL SESSION INDEX TO PROCEEDINGS - SUBJECT INDEX PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)--COMMUNICATIONS AND (AGENDA ITEM 5) PETITIONS Discussion in plenary T/PV.1690 (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting, the Council decided to take note of the fact that no petitions relating to agenda item 4 had been received by the Council. PALAU--VISITING MISSIONS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 4) General documents T/L.1280 Statement on administrative and financial implications of the draft resolution in document T/L.1279 / Secretary-General. Draft resolutions/decisions T/L.1279 Draft resolution on arrangements for the dispatch of a visiting mission to observe current conditions in Pa1au, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands / President, Trusteeship Counci I. Discussion in plenary T/PV.1690 (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting, draft resolution T/L.1279, as orally amended, was adopted without vote: resolution T/2194 (S-XXI). Resolutions T/RES/2194 (S-XXI) Arrangements for the dispatch of a visiting mission to observe current conditions in Palau, Trust Terr i tory of the Pacific Islands. Decides to dispatch a visiting mission to Palau, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, in March 1992, for approximatey 2 weeks to observe current conditions in the Territory; further decides that the Visiting Mission to Palau should be composed of 4 members of the Trusteeship Council China, France, the USSR and the United Kingdom - and 2 representatives of countries of the region that are not members of the Council, to be determined through further consultations; directs the Visiting Mission to obtain firsthand information concerning po1 itica1, economic and social developments in Pa1au; directs the Visiting Mission to receive petitions, without prejudice to its action in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Trusteeship Council, and to examine on the spot such of the petitions as, in its opinion, warrants special examimation (adopted unanimously, 1690th meeting, 19 Dec ). UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 1991)--AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1) General documents T/1961 Provisional agenda of the 21st special session of the Trusteeship Council, to be convened at UN Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 19 Dec. 1991, at 11:30a.m. Discussion in plenary T/ PV (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting, the Council decided to adopt, without change, the agenda of the 21st special session. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS )--CLOSING DiScussion in plenary T/ PV (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting, the 21st special session of the Trusteeship Council was declared closed by the President, Thomas Richardson (United Kingdom). UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS )--OPENING Discussion in plenary T/ PV (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting the 21st special session of the Trusteeship Council was de1cared open by the President, Thomas Richardson (United Kingdom). UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 1991)--REPORTS Discussion in plenary T/PV (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting, the Council decided to authorize the Secretariat, in consultation with the President and members of the Council, to prepare a report on the work of the 21st special session and to include it in the next annual report on the activities during the 59th regular session. UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. : 1991)--REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS (AGENDA ITEM 3) Discussion in plenary T/PV.1690 (19 Dec. 1991). At the 1690th meeting the Council decided to consider the report of the Secretary-General on credentials at the 59th regular session since the Secretary-General had not yet received the credentials of all members of the Council. -25-

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36 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 21ST SPECIAL SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - CORPORATE NAMES/COUNTRIES UN. Trusteeship Council (21st Special sess. : 1991). President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 1991)--AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 199i)--CLOSING UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. i991 )--REPORTS PALAU--VISITING MISSIONS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 4) Rlchardson, T.L. (Un ited Kingdom) Castro, C. T/PV T/PV T/PV T/PV

37 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 21ST SPECIAL SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - SPEAKERS Castro. C. () PALAU--VISITING MISSIONS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 4) T/PV.1690 Richardson. T.L. (UN. Trusteeship Council (21st Special sess. 1991). President) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 1991)--AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM T/PV ) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 1991)--CLOSING T/PV.1690 UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. 1991)--REPORTS T/PV

38 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL - 21ST SPECIAL SESSION INDEX TO SPEECHES - SUBJECTS PALAU--VISITING MISSIONS (1991) (AGENDA ITEM 4) UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. : 1991)--AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM I) UN. Trusteeship Council (21st Special sess. 1991). President UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. : 1991 )--CLOSING UN. Trusteeship Council (21st Special sess. 1991). Pres ident UN. TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (21ST SPECIAL SESS. : 1991 )--REPORTS UN. Trusteeship Council (21st Special sess. 1991). President Castro. C. T/PV T/PV T/PV.1690 T/PV

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40 LIST OF RESOLUTIONS TIRES! Meeting Vote 2194 (S-XXI) Arrangements for the dispatch of a visiting mission to observe current conditions in Palau, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Dec without vote LIST OF DOCUMENTS NOTE: Information on republication of documents in the Sessional Fascicle to the Official Records of the Trusteeship Council was not available at the time this Index was submitted for printing. General Series Limited Series T/1961 TIPV