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Foreign & International Law: Resources for Finding Treaties

Print Resources

If the United States is a party :

Treaties and other international acts series (TIAS) - Official version of all international treaties and agreements after 1950. Dates of signature, ratification, implementation and official languages are included.

United States treaties and other international agreements (UST) - The official series for texts of United States Treaties.Prior to the publication of this compilation, treaties and other international agreements were printed in: United States. [Laws, etc.] United States statutes at large.

United States statutes at large (STAT) - Beginning in 1950 contains treaties and international agreements issued by the Secretary of State as United States treaties and other international agreements. Treaties for the years 1778-1845 are found in volumes 7 and 8. After 1845, treaties are included in parts 2 or 3. Volume 64, part 3.

Consolidated treaties & international agreements (CTIA) - offers the full-text coverage of all new treaties and international agreements within ninety days of release or ratification to which the United States is a party.

The Consolidated treaty series / edited and annotated by Clive Parry - includes texts of treaties dating from 1648-1919 in their original languages; if original language is neither English or French, most include either an English or French translation or a summary in English.

If the United States is not a party -

United Nation Treaty series  - Contains all treaties entered into by all member of the UN after the Charter came into force (October 24, 1945), in the original languages plus French and English translations.

Multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General

International Legal Materials