Vekaletçi Uluslararasıcılık: Vesayet Konseyi’ni Sessizlerin Temsilcisi Olarak Yeniden Tasarlamak

Abstract

Birleşmiş Milletler Şartı’nın XIII. Bölümü uyarınca kurulan Vesayet Konseyi, vesayet altındaki toprakların yönetimini denetlemek ve bu toprakları kendi kaderini tayin hakkı doğrultusunda bağımsızlığa yönlendirmek amacıyla kurulmuştur. Dekolonizasyon sürecinin tamamlanmasıyla birlikte büyük ölçüde işlevsiz hale gelen Konsey, bu makalede tarihsel bir kalıntı olarak değil, uluslararası yargıdaki temsil boşluklarını giderebilecek işlevsel bir kurumsal mekanizma olarak yeniden kavramsallaştırılmaktadır. Makale, Roma hukukundaki mandatum kavramından yola çıkarak Vesayet Konseyi’ne atfedilebilecek temsil işlevini, actio popularis ve locus standi tartışmaları içinde konumlandırmaktadır. Vatansız halklar, iklim mültecileri ve çok uluslu şirketler gibi devlet-dışı aktörlerin uluslararası mahkemelerde etkili temsil edilememesi sorununa odaklanan çalışma, Vesayet Konseyi’nin kurumsal bir temsil organı olarak yeniden yapılandırılmasını önermektedir. Doktrinel analiz yöntemiyle BM Şartı, ilgili içtihatlar ve kurumsal pratikler incelenerek, Konsey’in mevcut yapısı korunarak nasıl işlevsel bir temsil mekanizmasına dönüştürülebileceği ortaya konulmaktadır. Çalışma, uluslararası hukukun normatif iddiaları ile kurumsal kapasitesi arasındaki boşluğu kapatmaya yönelik pragmatik bir reform önerisi sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Vesayet Konseyi
• Temsil Boşluğu
• Actio Popularis
• Locus Standi
• Birleşmiş Milletler Reformu.

Fiduciary Internationalism: Reimagining the Trusteeship Council as a Representative Organ for the Voiceless

Abstract

The Trusteeship Council, originally established under Chapter XIII of the UN Charter to supervise trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence, has become largely dormant since the completion of decolonization. This article argues that the Council, rather than being treated as a historical relic, can be reconceptualized as a functional institutional mechanism to address persistent representation gaps in international adjudication. By drawing on the Roman law concept of mandatum and situating the proposal within broader doctrinal debates on actio popularis and locus standi, the study explores how the Trusteeship Council could serve as a neutral representative body for non-state actors, including stateless peoples, climate-displaced populations, and multinational corporations. The article analyses the fundamental structural limitations within the existing international legal framework, especially the traditional state-centric approach to locus standi before international courts and tribunals, including the ICJ and proposes an institutional solution that preserves the Charter framework while enhancing procedural access to justice. Through doctrinal analysis of the UN Charter, relevant jurisprudence, and institutional practice, the article demonstrates that repurposing the Trusteeship Council could bridge the divide between the formal recognition of rights and their effective real-world enforcement. Ultimately, this article proposes a pragmatic reform that strengthens the inclusiveness of international law without requiring radical institutional overhaul.

Keywords

• Trusteeship Council
• Representation Gap
• Actio Popularis
• Locus Standi
• United Nations Reform.

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