The theme for this seminar is on the subject of non- traditional threats to security. Papers presented give insights on the following topics: the UN response to security threats; economic security issues; Canadian national security and global environmental change; Zaire, foresight, hindsight, and clarity of vision in between; transnational organized crime, a national security threat? terrorism, yesterday, today and tomorrow; NATO and Canadian forces responses to non-traditional security threats. It includes documents on NATO's role in disaster assistance, and coo-operation activities in civil emergency planning.