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These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2020.

January

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February

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March

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  • March 1 – The Prime-Minister-designate of Iraq, Mohammed Allawi withdrew from his run for the post, accusing political parties of obstructing him, creating a domestic crisis and also a possible power vacuum. This decision occurred hours after the Iraqi parliament declined for the second time in a week to approve his cabinet.[98]
  • March 2
  • March 6 – Thousands march in Brussels for the European Climate Strike as the warmest winter on record comes to a close.[103]
  • March 7 – The Saudi government arrests three members of the royal family in a move to consolidate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's power.[104]
  • March 8 – Women's marches
  • March 9 – Women strike across the country, demanding an end to violence against women in Mexico.[111][112] The Chamber of Deputies and banks are forced to close.[113]
  • March 11 – Lawmakers in Russia approve legal changes that will allow President Vladimir Putin to remain in office until 2036. The changes still have to be approved the Constitutional Court and in a nation-wide referendum scheduled for April.[114]
  • March 15
    • Voters in France participate in local elections despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. A second round will be held on March 22.[115]
    • Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz is asked by Israel's president to form a government.[116]
    • Pro-government protesters march across Brazil, ignoring social distancing recommendations.[117]
    • Saudi authorities detain 298 government employees, including members of the military, accusing them of abuse of power, bribery, money laundering, and corruption. 379 million riyals ($101 million) are involved.[118]
    • Anti-immigrant protests turn violent in Chios and Lesbos, Greece.[119]
    • King Felipe VI of Spain renounces the inheritance from his father, King Emerit Juan Carlos I, who is accused of receiving €88 million ($100 million) in Saudi Arabian kickbacks. King Felipe will also take away Juan Carlos's pension.[120]
  • March 16 – Governments across Latin America impose strict measures to control the coronavirus.[121]
    • Peru puts military personnel on the streets, blocking major roads and suspending freedom of assembly.
    • Costa Rica closes its borders.
    • Colombia closes its maritime, river, and land borders but shares information with Venezuela, where there are 33 cases of coronavirus.
    • In Chile, at least six passengers from the cruise ship Silver Explorer are treated in hospitals in Patagonia after they tested positive for coronavirus.
    • Paraguay restricts crowds and enforces an 8 p.m. curfew.
    • President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador plans to begin a curfew on March 17.
    • Panama reports 69 cases of coronavirus.
  • March 16
    • U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in a phone call to request Chinese officials to stop using official media channels to blame the United States for the coronavirus while Yang tells Pompeo to request American officials to stop slandering China and its anti-epidemic efforts. The call comes on the day that the World Health Organization says more coronavirus cases and deaths have been reported in the rest of the world than in China.[122]
    • French President Emmanuel Macron announces the banning of social gatherings and the postponement of the second round of the 2020 French municipal elections.[123]
  • March 17
  • March 20
  • March 21 – North Korea test-fires two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.[129]
  • March 24 – A diplomatic dispute between China and Brazil ends when the former offers to help Brazil cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Brazil reports 1,891 cases and 34 deaths; São Paulo is on lockdown.[130]
  • March 25 – The Group of Seven cannot agree on a joint statement about the coronavirus pandemic because the United States Secretary of State insists on referring to it as the “Wuhan virus”.[131] At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, France proposes "general and immediate cessation of hostilities in all countries," including a 30-day pause in conflicts, to allow coronavirus-related supplies to flow. The United States insists that the resolution include a reference to the Wuhan, China, origin of the coronavirus. Russia insists that ambassadors vote in person.[132]
  • March 27
    • Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19, and will self-isolate in 10 Downing Street.[133]
    • Health Secretary for the United Kingdom, Matt Hancock tests positive for COVID-19 and reports that he is remote working and self-isolating.[134]
    • Seven ships from the Russian Navy are monitored by the British Royal Navy in the English Channel and the North Sea.[135]
    • Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two ballistic missiles in an attack that Yemen's Houthi launched towards Riyadh and areas near the Yemeni border. The attacks came days after Yemen's warring parties welcomed a U.N. call for a truce to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.[136]
    • Monuments across the world turn off their lights at 8:30 p.m. in honor of Earth Hour.[137]
  • March 30 – The National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels in Colombia have declared a unilateral ceasefire for a month starting April 1. There are 700 infections and 10 deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.[138]

April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Scheduled events

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History by world issue

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Note: This section is provided for issue-based overviews in narrative format, if desired.

Climate change

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In December 2019, the World Meteorological Organization released its annual climate report revealing that climate impacts are worsening.[350] They found the global sea temperatures are rising as well as land temperatures worldwide. 2019 is the last year in a decade that is the warmest on record.[351]

Global carbon emissions hit a record high in 2019, even though the rate of increase slowed somewhat, according to a report from Global Carbon Project.[352] The economic slowdown and the closure of factories related to the coronavirus pandemic brought a 6% decrease in emissions in February and March 2020.[353]

BlackRock global money management firm Chief Executive Larry Fink said in January 2020 that climate change "has become a defining factor in companies' long-term prospects... and I believe we are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance."[354]

Coronavirus pandemic

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Legislatures close, cities, regions, and entire countries are locked down, and borders close across the world in response to the pandemic. Elections are postponed. Governments rush to find funding to combat the virus, provide medical supplies and services, and to mitigate the economic slowdown. The virus, which began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11. The epicenter of the pandemic shifted from East Asia at the beginning of the year to Europe in March and April, then to the United States and Latin America in May and June. As of June 7, there have been over 7,000,000 confirmed cases and 400,000 deaths worldwide, with about 30% of the cases in the United States.[355]

After accusing the WHO of bias towards China, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to permanently cut off funding for the organization. Many blame Trump himself for the high number of cases in the United States.[356]

Police brutality and racism

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Hundreds of thousands of people protest in the United States[357] and around the world[358] against the May 26 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[359] Many of the protests emphasize local cases of police brutality and racism.[360]

See also

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Specific situations

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Countries and regions

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Categories

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WikiProject—Wikiproject Politics

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Articles on specific world issues

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US-Iran conflict

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References

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  49. ^ Turkey’s Erdogan: Europe must back Libyan govt in Tripoli By ANDREW WILKS, AP, January 18, 2020
  50. ^ Libya’s rival military commander seeks support in Greece By ELENA BECATOROS, AP, January 17, 2020
  51. ^ Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police By SARAH EL DEEB and ANDREA ROSA, AP, January 19, 2020
  52. ^ Norway's governing coalition collapses over ISIS repatriation By Jack Guy, James Frater and Sarah Dean, CNN, January 20, 2020
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  67. ^ Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote on US Mideast plan: diplomats, france24.com, February 11, 2020.
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  71. ^ US travel ban for Sri Lanka army chief in hospital shelling AP, February 14, 2020
  72. ^ Filtration of a Griveaux sex video leaves Macron without a candidate in Paris (in Spanish) by Paula Rosas, Hoy Internacional, February 14, 2020
  73. ^ Thousands protest state vote that shook up German politics AP, February 15, 2020
  74. ^ Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk by Robert Burns & Matthew Lee, AP, February 15, 2020
  75. ^ Denouncing US, Venezuelan troops, militias stage drills AP, February 15, 2020
  76. ^ Zuckerberg accepts that Facebook may have to pay more tax AP, February 14, 2020
  77. ^ Saudi-led strikes on Yemen kill 31 civilians after jet crash Caribbean News, February 16, 2020
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  79. ^ North Macedonia parliament dissolved ahead of early election ABC News, February 16, 2020
  80. ^ Software glitches force Dominican Republic to suspend vote ABC News, February 16, 2020
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  82. ^ The Minister of Health Gala leaves the Government to compete for the mayor of Paris (in Spanish) by Paula Rosas, Hoy Internacional, February 16, 2020
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  84. ^ Thousands of interns demonstrate in Madrid against the abuse of temporary employment (in Spanish) by Paula Rosas, Hoy Internacional, February 17, 2020
  85. ^ Ashraf Ghani gets re-election as president according to a five-month count that his rival does not accept (in Spanish) El Mundo (Spain), February 18, 2020
  86. ^ Trump Sidelined Acting Spy Chief After Russian Meddling Briefing: Reports by Nick Visser, Huff Post Politics, February 21, 2020
  87. ^ Right-wing extremism suspected in Germany shooting that left 11 dead, including suspect ABC News, February 20, 2020
  88. ^ Israel calls on Belgium to scrap parade over anti-Semitism AP, February 20, 2020
  89. ^ US sanctions Iran clerics for vetoing election candidates AP, February 20, 2020
  90. ^ Togo: Archbishop Kpodzro Joins Calls for Suspension of February Presidential Elections
  91. ^ Togo’s president wins, keeping family’s long hold on power By LEKAN OYEKANMI and DIDIER ASSOGBA, AP, February 24, 2020
  92. ^ Haiti carnival season start descends into gunfire and violent protests Independent, February 24, 2020
  93. ^ 7 killed in New Delhi protests ahead of Trump’s visit By RISHI LEKHI and ASHOK SHARMA, AP, February 24, 2020
  94. ^ Egypt: We'll use 'all means' to defend Nile interests AP/Yahoo! News, February 29, 2020
  95. ^ U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war NBC News, February 29, 2020
  96. ^ Eight fighters with Lebanon's Hezbollah killed in Syria AP, February 29, 2020
  97. ^ Thousands march in memory of slain Russian opposition leader AP, February 20, 2020
  98. ^ Iraqi prime minister candidate Allawi quits as vacuum looms, Politics, March 2, 2020.
  99. ^ UN envoy for Libya resigns as truce appears to crumble AP, March 2, 2020
  100. ^ Libya peace efforts thrown further into chaos as UN envoy quits The Guardian, March 2, 2020
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  102. ^ Putin proposes to enshrine God, heterosexual marriage in constitution AFP, March 2, 2020
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  104. ^ Saudi Arabia detains three senior members of royal family BBC World, March 7, 2020
  105. ^ Aurat March: Pakistani women face violent threats ahead of rally By Saira Asher, BBC News, March 7, 2020
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  111. ^ Fury fuels historic women's strike in Mexico By Will Grant, BBC News, March 9, 2020
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  115. ^ Anxious France defies virus to hold local polls by Mariëtte Le Roux, AFP, March 14, 2020
  116. ^ Israel's president to ask Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to form government By Jeffrey Heller and Stephen Farrell, Reuters, March 15, 2020
  117. ^ Bolsonaro Lauds Protesters Taking to Streets Despite Virus Risk by Sabrina Valle, Bloomberg, March 15, 2020
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  119. ^ Migrant volunteers targeted on Greek islands as tensions, violence escalate by ALEXANDRA SVOKOS, Good Morning America, March 15, 2020
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  121. ^ Military roadblocks, curfews: Latin America tightens coronavirus controls By Marco Aquino, Daniela Desantis and Nelson Renteria, Reuters, March 16, 2020
  122. ^ US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering by Shaun TANDON, AFP, March 16, 2020
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  124. ^ Heavy fighting in central Yemen leaves at least 38 dead By AHMED AL-HAJ, Associated Press, March 17, 2020
  125. ^ Niger says army kills 50 Boko Haram extremists after attack By DALATOU MAMANE, Associated Press, March 17, 2020
  126. ^ India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape AP, March 20, 2020
  127. ^ Mexico thunders against Almagro in an assembly where he was reelected as OAS secretary-general (Video) (in Spanish) by Mathieu Tourliere, Proceso, 2020
  128. ^ U.S. to Iran: Coronavirus won't save you from sanctions By Arshad Mohammed and Daphne Psaledakis and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters, March 20, 2020
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