Trusteeship Council recommends early approval of Compact for Palau.

From: UN Chronicle | Date: September 1, 1988 | Copyright information

The Trusteeship Council has recommended that the process of approval of the compact of Free Association for Palau-one of the four administrative entities which make up the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands or Micronesia-be completed at the earliest possible date.

The Council acted at the end of three weeks of deliberations which began on 10 May, approving its conclusions and recommendations on the Trust Territory, to be incorporated into its report to the Security ...

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