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Legal Citation

Main citation rules of the Bluebook, the European Journal of International Law, and Oscola

UN Charter

Article 13(1)(a)
In footnotes, « Article » may be abbreviated as « Art. »

Resolutions

1. General Assembly
GA Res. 832 (IX), 18 December 1954

From the 31st session, the session number is cited in Arabic  numbers.
GA Res. 41/133, 4 December 1986

2. Security Council
SC Res. 181, 7 August 1963
or :
SC Res. 181 (1963)

3. Economic and Social Council
First and second sessions:
ECOSOC Res. 1/8, 15 February 1946
ECOSOC Res. 2/24

Afterwards, until 1978 (63rd session ):
ECOSOC Res. 801 (XXX), 21 December 1966

From 1978:
ECOSOC Res. 3, 4 May 1981

or if no date is indicated:
ECOSOC Res. 1981/3