The Trusteeship Council is now inactive, but prior to 1994, it oversaw former colonies as they moved toward independence; for instance, it aided the many African territories once under French control to become independent nations.

托管理事会现已不活跃，但在 1994 年之前，监督前殖地走向独；，帮助许多曾经在法国控制下的非洲领土成为独国家。