ABSTRACT

Article 881 The Trusteeship Council shall hold in sacred trust the Prin­ ciple of the Common Heritage of Mankind. It shall monitor compliance with this principle in accordance with inter­ national law, in Ocean Space, Outer Space, the atmosphere as well as Antarctica and report any infringement thereof to the General Assembly and/or CCSSD. It shall deliberate on its wider application to matters of common concern affecting comprehensive security and sustainable development and the dignity of human life, and make its recommendations to the authorities and institutions concerned. The Trusteeship Council shall act as the conscience of the United Nations and the guardian of the future generations.