In the International Year of Children, this booklet is a useful addition to the literature available on children. In ‘Our Children and the Arms Race’, the author has surveyed the contemporary world scene and presents to the reader the moving tide of world politics which has brought nations to the brink of war and turmoil. He looks at issues, exploring the implications for the future of children worldwide. It is evident that the arms race is a heritage that children are forced to inherit. With much insight and analysis, the author highlights the obligations of the world leaders to make conditions more conducive for the nurturing of children, so that they may in turn make their contribution towards maintaining world peace.