Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an independent international institute for research into problems of peace and conflict, especially those of arms control and disarmament. It was established in 1966 to commemorate Sweden's 150 years of unbroken peace. The Institute is financed mainly by the Swedish Parliament. The staff and the Governing Board are international. The Institute also has an Advisory Committee as an international consultative body.United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an organization of United Nations member states which is mandated by its constitution to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed by the UN Charter for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion.

• Preface ; Introduction: A cooperative security system and a culture of peace ; 1. Major armed conflicts ; 2. Armed conflict prevention, management and resolution ; 3. Military expenditure, arms production and the arms trade ; 4. Weapons of mass destruction ; 5. Arms control ; 6. The United Nations ; 7. Regional and subregional security: Europe and Asia ; 8. Chronology of major events related to peace, security, and conflict prevention, 1992-96 ; 9. Glossary: terms, acronyms and membership of international organizations