AGLC4 Rule 9.2.4: Official Records

Where the document is part of an organ's Official Records, say so using the abbreviation from the table.

AGLC4 page 145

Formatting

  • The official records abbreviation is roman with no full stops: UN, then the organ letters, then OR.
  • It follows the resolution or decision number (or the title where there is no number) and precedes the committee, session and later elements.
  • A comma follows the abbreviation.

Examples

Quoted from the Guide, page 145
  1. 8
    Universal Declaration of Human Rights, GA Res 217A (III), UN GAOR, UN Doc A/810 (10 December 1948).
  2. 9
    SC Res 1734, UN SCOR, UN Doc S/RES/1734 (22 December 2006).
  3. 10
    Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights, UN ESCOR, UN Doc E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/12/Rev.2 (26 August 2003, adopted 13 August 2003).
  4. 11
    Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Trusteeship Council, UN TCOR, UN Doc T/RES/2200 (LXI) (25 May 1994) annex para 3.

Abbreviations for the Official Records of each organ

Quoted from the Guide, page 145
Organ and Official RecordsAbbreviation
General Assembly Official RecordsUN GAOR
Security Council Official RecordsUN SCOR
Economic and Social Council Official RecordsUN ESCOR
Trusteeship Council Official RecordsUN TCOR

See also

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