A citation to a treaty or other international agreement should include the name of the agreement; the parties, if any; the subdivision referred to, if any; the date of signature; and the source(s) in which the treaty can be found.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, March 3rd, 1973, 993 U.N.T.S. 243 [hereinafter CITES].
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Uruguay Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment art. 6, Oct. 25, 2004, 44 I.L.M. 268.
Source:
The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citations (password)
(Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Law Review Association, 1991-)
340.11(035) HEIA 11825
If the treaty is open to accession, give the full date on which it was opened for signature. Otherwise, give the full date on which it was signed or adopted. If available, then give the date of entry into force. Parties to a bilateral treaty should be listed in parentheses immediately after the title, with the names of the parties separated by an en-dash. Where appropriate, an informal/abbreviated title may be given in parentheses before the pinpoint reference, and used in subsequent references.
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (adopted 28 July 1951, entered into force 22 April 1954) 189 UNTS 137 (Refugee Convention) art 33
Agreement Concerning the Sojourn of Refugees within the Meaning of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees of 31 January 1967) (France–Austria) (Adopted 21 October 1974, entered into force 24 July 1975) 985 UNTS 303