"This book is not an official government account. Rather, it is an insightful and useful resource for those who are interested in learning more about New Zealand's role in the lead up to and during its term on the Security Council, 2015-16"--Foreword.

Graham Hassall is an associate professor at Victoria University of Wellington (2010-present). He was president of the United Nations Association of New Zealand (2012-16) and is chair of the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies (2018-present). Negar Partow is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University. She is a New Zealand Institute of International Affairs board member and United Nations Association of New Zealand special officer.