When searching for a United Nations Treaty, click on Search for a Treaty within the Finding Aids of the United Nations Law Collection.
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Follow these examples for different ways to search for a United Nations Treaty.
Treaty Registration Number
For this option, users can enter the treaty number using the numerical digits only.
Example: I. No. 970 would be entered as “970”
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Country Name
Search for a treaty by Country Name by entering the full country name into the search box.
Example: Australia
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Multilateral Parties
Search by the multilateral parties involved in a treaty.
Example: Argentina
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Short Title
Search across the short title of the treaty using keywords.
Example: “Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces”
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Popular Name
Search for a treaty by the popular name.
Example: “Geneva Conventions”
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Treaty Description
Search for a treaty using keywords from the treaty description.
Example: “Condition of the wounded and sick”
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Annex Description
Search across the Annex Description using keywords.
Example: “Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference”
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Signature Place
Search by the place that the treaty was signed.
Example: Geneva
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Signature, In Force, Previous Signature, or Post Signature Date
Search for a treaty by date using the following format: MM/DD/YY
Example: 08/12/49
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Kavass Subject
All UN Treaties in HeinOnline has been assigned a Kavass Subject, thus allowing you to search by subject.
Example: “Arms Control”
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UNTS Citation
Search for a treaty by the UNTS citation.
Example: 75 UNTS 31
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Volume Date
Search for a treaty by the UNTS volume date that the treaty was published in.
Example: Search for all treaties published in the UNTS in 1950.
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Text
Search for a word or phrase among the full text of the treaty or treaties.
Example: “Red Cross”
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