Volume 29 of the UNYB is currently under preparation and scheduled for publication at the end of 2026. An open-call for proposals related to the general section of Volume 29 is being advertised.
In addition to the special thematic forum on ‘Rethinking the Notion of “Territory” in International Law’, the UNYB is seeking contributions for Volume 29 related to its general scope on the ‘Law and Practice of the United Nations’ and ‘Legal Issues Related to the Goals of the United Nations’.
For contributions on the ‘Law and Practice of the United Nations’, proposals should concentrate on the law of the United Nations in a narrow sense, meaning the legal fundamentals of the UN and its specialised agencies and programmes and their legal and political practice. Issues such as UN membership, the UN Charter, its statutes and practices are covered here.
For contributions on the ‘Legal Issues Related to the Goals of the United Nations’, proposals should analyse topics concerning the main objectives of the United Nations such as sustainable development, refugee protection, disarmament and non-proliferation, rule of law, and gender equality. It is also open for articles on important legal developments in countries and geographic areas of special importance to the United Nations, particularly those assisted by a peacekeeping missions or special envoys.
Submission Guidelines
Interested authors are invited to submit an abstract proposal of no more than 500 words by 18 February 2026. Abstracts should include (i) a working title; (ii) the main legal arguments to be developed in the article; and (iii) a brief explanation of how the topic fits within the scope of the UNYB. Please submit your proposal in Word format, together with a short bio (max. 100 words) included in the cover email, to .
The usual length of an article featured in the Yearbook is between 8,000 and 14,000 words, while shorter essays of around 5,000 words are also featured. Following a positive assessment of their abstract proposal, authors will be required to submit a full draft of their manuscript by 31 March 2026, which will be subject to the UNYB’s standard double-blind peer-review process, prior to any final decision on publication.