Published by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in collaboration with the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security pursuant to the purposes of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme (UNDIP). Aims to inform, educate and generate public understanding of the importance of multilateral action, and support for it, in the field of arms limitation and disarmament. Intended for the general reader, but may also be useful for the disarmament educator or trainer.