Events pertaining to world affairs in 2024, national politics, public policy, government, world economics, and international business, that took place in various nations, regions, organizations, around the world in 2024.
January
- January 1
- All works published in 1928 (except for sound recordings, from 1923), entered the public domain in the United States.[1]
- The Republic of Artsakh officially ceases to exist.[2]
- Ethiopia announces an agreement with Somaliland to use 20 km of coastline in exchange for eventual recognition of Somaliland's Declaration of Independence.[3]
- BRICS: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates join the BRICS group, doubling the size of the group.[4]
- 2023 Israeli judicial reform: The Supreme Court of Israel strikes down the "reasonableness" bill passed by the Knesset in July 2023.[5]
- Same-sex marriage is legalized in Estonia.[6]
- January 2
- Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung: South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is stabbed in the neck in Gadeokdo, Busan.[7]
- January 3
- 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt: A court in Freetown, Sierra Leone, charges former president Ernest Bai Koroma with four offences, including treason for his alleged role in the November 2023 coup attempt.[8]
- A court in the U.S. state of New York releases unsealed documents containing the associates list of Jeffrey Epstein to the public.[9]
- Hilda Heine is sworn in as President of the Marshall Islands.[10]
- January 4
- Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah is appointed as Prime Minister of Kuwait.[11]
- January 6
- 2024 Salvadoran general election: Electronic voting for Salvadoran expatriates in the presidential and legislative elections begins.[12]
- January 7
- 2024 Bangladeshi general election: Citizens of Bangladesh vote in a general election with opposition parties boycotting the election.[13]
- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos signs a law that permits electronic tax filing in the country.[14]
- January 8
- Farmers block highway access roads in parts of Germany, launching a week of protests against a government plan to remove tax breaks on diesel used in agriculture.[15]
- French prime minister Élisabeth Borne resigns at the request of French president Emmanuel Macron amid political turmoil over immigration reform.[16]
- January 13
- January 25
- Kenneth Eugene Smith, an American convicted murderer, is executed by means of nitrogen hypoxia. He was the first person in the world to be executed by this particular method.[17]
- January 26
- January 31
- Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar ascends to the throne as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.[18]
February
- February 6
- Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin, which was the first interview Putin granted to a Western journalist since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[19]
- February 17
March
- March 19
- Hong Kong passes Basic Law Article 23, a new additional national security law aligning the city more closely with mainland China.[20]
April
- April 9 – The European Court of Human Rights rules that countries must better protect their people from climate change in a landmark climate justice case against Switzerland.[21][22]
Policies and laws
See also
References
- ^ "Public Domain Day 2024".
- ^ Нагорно-Карабахская республика прекратила существование
- ^ Ethiopia signs pact to use Somaliland's Red Sea port
- ^ Iran joins BRICS group formally in 2024
- ^ Israel Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms
- ^ Uus aasta tuli abieluvõrdsusega: avalduse on esitanud juba kaheksa samasoolist paari
- ^ South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed
- ^ Sierra Leone charges former president Koroma with treason over 'coup attempt'
- ^ Jeffrey Epstein associate names unsealed in court documents
- ^ Hilda Heine sworn in as President of the Marshall Islands
- ^ Kuwait emir appoints Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah as prime minister
- ^ Arranca voto electrónico para 741,094 salvadoreños con DUI en el exterior
- ^ Bangladesh election updates: Polls close in vote boycotted by opposition
- ^ Philippines enacts new law that makes paying taxes easier
- ^ German farmers blockade Berlin with tractors in subsidy row
- ^ French prime minister resigns following recent political turmoil over immigration
- ^ "Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first nitrogen gas execution". BBC News. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong". The Star. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Wendling, Mike (8 February 2024). "Putin interview released by ex-Fox host Tucker Carlson". BBC News. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China". Lau. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe". AP News. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Niranjan, Ajit (9 April 2024). "Human rights violated by Swiss inaction on climate, ECHR rules in landmark case". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2024.