It gives me great pleasure to introduce this preview edition of the 2022 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook. Since 1976, the Yearbook has provided diplomats and other interested readers with comprehensive and objective insight into the year's developments in the field of multilateral disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.
Now, for its forty-seventh volume, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is pleased to present the Yearbook in a reimagined format, designed to be more accessible and useful to practitioners and the public. Previously published in two parts since 2008, the Yearbook will now be made available in its entirety on its dedicated website, https://yearbook.unoda.org. The website will become home to the full contents of the publication when they are released later in the year.
The Office prepared this condensed preview to share key findings from the Yearbook earlier and provide a concise exploration of disarmament-related developments and trends from 2022. In addition to covering the relevant activities of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations, it highlights major challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for achieving a more peaceful and secure world.
Advance and condensed version: Provides an easy-to-read overview of the publication earlier in the year. Available in PDF and website formats.
Full version: Expands upon the pre-release condensed version. Provides more comprehensive information on the year's activities. To be available in website and e-book formats (in September and October 2023, respectively).