This latest edition of the United Nations Disarmament Yearbook objectively charts and records not only arms control successes, but also failures and disappointments. Now in its twenty-ninth edition, the United Nations Disarmament Yearbook is designed as a handy reference tool for diplomats, researchers, educators and the interested public. It comprises succinct accounts of the year’s developments, explanations of the voting in the First (Disarmament and International Security) Committee, an index and extensive appendices.