UN Arms Expert Says 2019 Has Highest Risk For Nuclear War Since WWII
(World News Austria)

A senior security expert at the United Nations warned the risk of nuclear weapons being used was at its highest since World War Two on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera. Renata Dwan, director of the U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), said the `urgent` issue should be taken more seriously around the world. Dawn said all states with nuclear weapons have nuclear modernization programs underway and the issue is also changing due to increased competition between Washington and Beijing. Dwan said even though 122 countries signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons have been stuck in a stalemate for two decades, there should be a revival due to the increased risks. `I think that it`s...