The prospect of a third world war seems to be receding, with the major nuclear powers maintaining a minimum of temperance. But if the lands and oceans of our planet have not once again become battlefields ready to swallow the sacrifice of millions of young men, the fact remains that we are currently witnessing the return of a global shock.

The most blatant manifestation of this global shock of memories was recently given to us by the South African government. On December 29, 2023, he appealed to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.