What major change in the nature of warfare during the last century raises important issues about the obligation of the UN to intervene in the internal affairs of member states, according to Annan?
a. An increasing proportion of the casualties of war are civilians.
b. Wars today last longer than they did at the start of the twentieth century.
c. The wars of today are mainly fought between states rather than within them.
d. Nuclear weapons are so destructive that intervention to prevent a state from acquiring them may be justified.
e. A century ago, unofficial rules bound combatants to codes of ethical behavior, but no such codes exist today.
Answer: a
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