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Ocha style guide STYLE GUIDE United Nations O ?ce for the Coordination of Humanitarian A ?airs United Nations O ?ce for the Coordination of Humanitarian A ?airs Edition No July Contents Introduction General writing guidelines Section Grammar Section Punct

STYLE GUIDE United Nations O ?ce for the Coordination of Humanitarian A ?airs United Nations O ?ce for the Coordination of Humanitarian A ?airs Edition No July Contents Introduction General writing guidelines Section Grammar Section Punctuation Section Style Section Numbers Section Temperatures and Measurements Section Commonly Misused Words and Phrases Section Avoiding Unnecessary Words Section Spelling List Section Glossary Annexes I Frequently Used Humanitarian Acronyms II Footnotes and Bibliographies III Useful resources For questions or feedback on the OCHA Style Guide please e-mail the OCHA Reporting Unit at ochareporting un org Introduction As a global organization the United Nations O ?ce for the Coordination of Humanitarian A ?airs OCHA faces many challenges in presenting a uniform identity in its information products Some inconsistencies are due to the diverse personnel and practices within OCHA around the world Projecting a consistent message demands a consistent style This second edition of the OCHA Style Guide is designed to help and encourage OCHA sta ? members to develop that consistency Every organization has its individual stylistic di ?erences from The Economist to the BBC to The New York Times This guide is a quick reference for preferred United Nations style as well as a reference for English usage The guide is not intended to impose limits on writers but to help them produce work that meets professional standards with a focus on needs for humanitarian reporting In a working environment where the demand for information is constant it is each sta ? member ? s responsibility to ensure the quality of his her work The quality and consistency of every communication re ects directly on the reputation of OCHA as a whole This is not a comprehensive manual The de ?nitive authority on language style usage and rules is the United Nations Editorial Manual http editorialcontrol index htm in conjunction with the Concise Oxford Dictionary eleventh edition Any issue not resolved in the OCHA Style Guide should be researched in those sources This second edition is divided into new chapters and includes updated guidance on grammatical and stylistic issues that often cause confusion It includes rules on grammar punctuation spelling terminology and usage as well as advice on how to shorten certain phrases often used in reporting To complement the Style Guide the OCHA Reporting Unit has produced a series of relevant training modules that are now available on OCHAnet see Annex III on page for more details The French version of the OCHA Style Guide is also now available on OCHAnet For more comments suggestions or enquiries on speci ?c issues or for editorial support contact the OCHA Reporting Unit at ochareporting un org Style Guide General writing guidelines Written communications can take many forms in the work of OCHA from high-level reports to o ?cial announcements Some basic considerations will help make your writing more engaging and e ?ective Think before drafting Why am I writing What is the subject Who is the audience Being able to answer these questions is critical