Template:UN document
Usage
[edit]This citation template is used for referencing and linking to United Nations documents from a Wikipedia article. It may also be called using the short form {{UN doc}} as shown in the examples.
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Example
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<ref>{{UN doc |docid=A-RES-58-217 |body=A |session=58 |type=R |resolution_number=217 |title=International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005-2015 |page=2 |access-date=13 November 2007 |date=23 December 2003}}</ref>
This is a generic representation of the document containing its official symbol, and several parameters, such as body, session number, type, resolution number, title, and a page number. The <ref> and </ref> tags cause it to appear as a footnote.
In the References section, this appears as:
- United Nations General Assembly Session 58 Resolution 217. International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005-2015 A/RES/58/217 page 2. 23 December 2003. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
Note that the page number is not part of the link; it is not possible to link directly to a specific page or section of a document hosted at the United Nations.
Every official United Nations document has a unique ID. For an explanation of the format of the docid (known as the document symbol), see United Nations Document Codes.
Parameters
[edit]Some of these values are mutually redundant, but alternatives are necessary.
| Parameter name | Description / usage |
|---|---|
| docid | Document code (e.g. A/58/PV.12). This format must match what is on the UN website. |
| body | Source of the document at the U.N. Shortcuts: A=General Assembly; S=Security Council; T=Secretariat; E=Economic and Social Council; H=Human Rights Campaign. |
| type | Shortcuts: A=Agenda item; D=Document; M=Meeting; R=Resolution; S=Summary Record; V=Verbatim Record. Entries are not limited to these options. |
| session | session number (e.g. 58). |
| resolution_number | when type=Resolution. |
| document_number | when type=Agenda item or other value. |
| title | title of section or document being referenced. |
| page | page number. |
| pages | page numbers—use for a range of pages, not for total number of pages. |
| date | date of publication (the one on the document). |
| year | include only if date is unavailable. |
| meeting | meeting number (e.g. 12) (when type=Verbatim Record or Meeting). |
| meetingtime | time of meeting (sometimes several happen on one day). |
| speakername | name of the speaker who gave the speech. |
| speakernation | nation of the speaker who gave the speech. |
| language | language of the speaker; all documents on the website are in English. |
| access-date | date you viewed the document. |