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Citation rules/International materials/21.7 United Nations Sources

Use “U.N.” with periods

Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A United Nations document element written “UN Doc.”, the organization’s own periodless house style, where a citation prints “U.N. Doc.” with periods.1

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  1. 1R. 21.7.4(c) United Nations document symbol; R. 21.7.1 Verbatim and Summary Records.
  2. 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
PreviousMove the pincite after the designationNextAdd the document number or year

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  1. Abbreviate the subdivision
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  4. Add the date of the record
  5. Add the document symbol or sales number
  6. Add the judgment number
  7. Add the organ that adopted the resolution
  8. Add the press release symbol
  9. Use “U.N.” with periods

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More in 21.7 United Nations Sources

  1. Abbreviate the subdivision
  2. Add the conference’s name
  3. Add the date of publication
  4. Add the date of the record
  5. Add the document symbol or sales number
  6. Add the judgment number
  7. Add the organ that adopted the resolution
  8. Add the press release symbol
  9. Use “U.N.” with periods

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