Editorial manual united nations

Letters from the Secretary-General, the Presidents of the main organs or other high officials such as the Chairs of the Main Committees of the General Assembly and other subsidiary bodies may also be circulated as documents of those organs and bodies. Attachments to such communications are preceded by the heading "Annex", followed by any heading submitted.

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Language The communication and any attachments thereto must be submitted in one of the six official languages for translation into the other languages. Agenda item Documents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council are issued under specific items of the agenda. Editorial policy Communications from Member States and attachments thereto are normally reproduced as submitted, except that: The salutation and complimentary closing are omitted The date is omitted from the text and given in the heading see below Clearly unintentional mistakes in spelling, punctuation, resolution numbers, the names of organs, document symbols, dates and the like may be rectified The form of dates within the text may be changed to conform to United Nations style Headings for communications The Secretariat circulates communications under a heading indicating the date, author and addressee.

Examples: Letter dated. If the enclosure is reproduced elsewhere, a reference is given. General instructions on footnotes and text notes III. United Nations sources IV. Outside sources V. Repeated references VI. Permission footnotes VII. Explanatory footnotes VIII. Cross references IX. Editorial Manual. Updates Instructions for the preparation of documents Country names and currencies Footnotes and other references I.

Introduction II. General instructions on footnotes and text notes III. United Nations sources IV. Outside sources V. Repeated references VI. Permission footnotes VII. Explanatory footnotes VIII. References to the Secretary-General or to the Secretariat M. References to money N. Names of newly established bodies O. Annexed matter. Skip to main content. Welcome to the United Nations. Toggle navigation Language:.

Editorial Manual Resolutions and other formal decisions of United Nations organs Definitions United Nations resolutions are formal expressions of the opinion or will of United Nations organs.

Scope of instruction The present instruction deals with some of the questions arising in the drafting and editing of United Nations resolutions and decisions and sets down the usage that has evolved.

Contents I. System of identification A. Forms of issuance II.