More than 1,000 Global protests take place in 90 different countries, inspired by the Spanish “Indignants”, among other movements. October 15, 2011
Kampala. Adoption of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) October 22, 2009
Oslo. The Convention on Cluster Munitions is opened for signature, signature by Canada December 3, 2008
Baghdad. Deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by the Iraqi High Criminal Court. November 5, 2006
Baghdad. Deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is tried by the Iraqi Special Court for crimes against humanity. October 19, 2005
Nairobi. Russia formally delivers its ratification of 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, enabling the pact to enter into force 90 days later. November 18, 2004
Planned accession of Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus to the European Union May 1, 2004
Extension of NATO by the entry of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, reaching 26 members March 29, 2004
Agreement between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization, recognizing the latter as a United Nations specialized agency December 23, 2003
World Trade Center (New York) and Pentagon (Washington) attacks following the highjacking of four passenger planes September 11, 2001
Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada. Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 SCR 217 August 20, 1998