PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSONTechnology growth has also helped keep the peace, Prof Brooking says. Three times since World War 2 the planet has teetered on the brink of nuclear war, Prof Patman says. "It was also a signal to the Israelis that if they didn't ... back down then they could cause nuclear war.'' He says the third moment nuclear war was averted did not come to light until more than a decade later. It is a tragic example of the UN's predicament - the global body formally charged with the process of maintaining international peace and stability cannot really do its job.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2018 15:33 UTC