2/ originally published in 1968 (United Nations publication ' Sales No. E.6B.IX'1), this wolk was later reprinted ln Basic ?robferas of Disa (unitea Nations publication, Sales No' 70.I.11+).Al3r/392 English Annex Page B and so belp to ensure nat ional and !rorl-d. security. But it must be ree]-ized tho,t thesc measuxe$ of arms limitation, hovever d.esirable, c€rnot of the$seLves eliroinate the threat of nuclear conflict, Thev should be regard.ed. not as end.s sufficient in thernselves but only as measures vhich could lead to the realuction of th€ Level- of nuclear alTnments anrl the lessening of tension in the world. and- the eventual elininati.oa of nuclear arraments. Al.l countries have a clea?interest in the evolution of a vorld which a]lows of peaceful and stable coexistence. l{on-nuclear weapon countries, as vel-L as those whictr possesa nuclear rreapons, need to vork in concert, creating ccDditions in rhich there shoukl be free access to materials, equipment and inforuation for achieving al"f the peaceful- benefitsof atoroic energ'y, and for pronoting interars.tional secr.:.rity. rr94. This report 6ives the bare outline of the disasters vhich cou-1d be associa.ted. with the use of nucl-ear weapons. It discusses the nature and va.riety of the econouic bufd.en they impose. And itunhesitatingly concludes from the consid.erations that have been set out that {hatever the path to national ard international secr:rityin the firture, it is certainly not to be found in the further spread and elaboration of nuclear weapons. The threat of the inneasurable di.saster which coul-d. befau mankind were nuclear war ever to erupt, vhether by niscal-culation or by naal intent, is soreal that inforeed people the vorld. over r:nd.erstandabfy become impatient for neasures of djsa"rlalnent adatitional to the fer measuresof al.ms linitation that have already been agreed to - the linitecl barl on testing, the prohibition of nuclear weapons in outer space,