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United Nations list of non-self-governing territories

Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter defines a non-self-governing territory (NSGT) as a territory "whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government". In practice, an NSGT is a territory deemed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to be "non-self-governing". Chapter XI of the UN Charter also includes a "Declaration on Non-Self-Governing Territories" that the interests of the occupants of dependent territories are paramount and requires member states of the United Nations in control of such territories to submit annual information reports concerning the development of those territories. Since 1946, the UNGA has maintained a list of non-self governing territories under member states' control. Since its inception, dozens of territories have been removed from the list, typically when they attained independence or internal self-government, while other territories have been added as new administering countries joined the United Nations or the General Assembly reassessed the status of certain territories.

"Non-self-governing territory" redirects here. For a more inclusive list of such territories, see dependent territory.

UN General Assembly
Resolution 66 (I)

14 December 1946

Sixty fourth

A/RES/66(1) (Document)

Transmission of information under Article 73e of the Charter [relating to non-self-governing territories]

Adopted

Since 1961 the list has been maintained by the Special Committee on Decolonization.

UNGA Resolution 64(I) regarding the Establishment of the .[8]

Trusteeship Council

UNGA Resolution 66(I) regarding Transmission of information under Article 73 e of the Charter.

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Colony

Autonomous administrative division

Dependent territory

Independence referendum

List of active separatist movements recognized by intergovernmental organizations

List of sovereign states

List of states with limited recognition

List of territories governed by the United Nations

Lists of active separatist movements

Timeline of national independence

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV)

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1654 (XVI)

United Nations trust territories

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

The United Nations and Decolonization

United Nations Trusteeship Council

listed by the United Nations General Assembly

Non-Self-Governing Territories

listed by United Nations

List of former Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories

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United Nations and Decolonization – Committee of 24 – Resumed session, Monday, 13 June 2011

The Countries of the World - Appendix: Dependencies or Not?