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United Nations Legal Research Starting Points

Treaty Handbook

Treaty Handbook by UN Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs
TIP: Glossary (p. 55) defines key terms such as: treaty; reservation; declaration; signature; ratification; and accession.

Texts of UN Treaties

Charter of the United Nations
Index: Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
United Nations Treaty Series (U.N.T.S.): Popular Name Search
United Nations Treaty Series (U.N.T.S.): Advanced Search
United Nations Treaty Series (U.N.T.S.) in print
BLS Library has U.N.T.S. from vol. 724- in print.
Location: Electric stacks opposite computer lab C36, lower level.
United Nations Treaty Series (U.N.T.S.) in microform
BLS Library also has U.N.T.S. in microform.
League of Nations Treaty Series (L.N.T.S.): Basic Search
Treaty Series: Publications of Treaties and International Engagements Registered with the Secretariat of the League in print
BLS Library has this publication (includes League of Nations treaties) in microform.

Cites to UN Treaties

This link describes how to apply Rule 21.4 (Treaties) of The Bluebook to create cites to treaties.

Also, there is a pull-down menu of treaty sources under top-level tab: Rule 21.4.

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