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What happened in 2000?
11 events across 7 world regions, each with its sources.
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Outbreak of the Second Congo War
On 2 August 1998, the Second Congo War began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when President Laurent-Désiré Kabila turned against his former allies, Rwanda and Uganda. The conflict expanded as Kabila rallied a coalition of other countries to his defense, eventually drawing in nine African nations and approximately 25 armed groups, making it one of Africa's largest wars.
SourcesWikipedia ↗
Signing of the Cotonou AgreementIn June 2000, the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States signed a new partnership agreement in Cotonou, Benin, replacing the expiring Lomé Convention. The treaty aimed to establish a framework for trade, aid, and political cooperation between the EU and 78 ACP countries (Cuba did not sign) in the 21st century. It entered into force in 2003 and was subsequently revised.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Inscribed as World Heritage SiteiSimangaliso Wetland Park, situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1999. It is South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning about 280 km of coastline with diverse ecosystems that combine marine and terrestrial features.
SourcesUNESCO World Heritage listing ↗Wikipedia ↗Image: Rialfver at Dutch Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
West Asia
South Lebanon conflict eruptsThe South Lebanon conflict erupted in 1985, with Israel and its allied South Lebanon Army fighting Hezbollah-led forces in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon. Seen as an extension of the Lebanese Civil War, the conflict persisted until Israel's withdrawal in 2000.
- Killing of Muhammad al-Durrah
On September 30, 2000, the second day of the Second Intifada, at the Netzarim Junction in the Gaza Strip amid widespread protests, crossfire erupted between the Israeli military and Palestinian security forces. Talal Abu Rahma, a Palestinian cameraman freelancing for France 2, filmed Jamal al-Durrah and his 12-year-old son Muhammad crouching behind a concrete cylinder, followed by gunfire and dust. Muhammad was mortally wounded and died soon after.
SourcesWikipedia ↗
Oceania
Greater Blue Mountains Area inscribed on the World Heritage ListIn 2000, the Greater Blue Mountains Area was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 24th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Cairns, Australia. The site, located in New South Wales, Australia, comprises eight protected areas and covers over one million hectares of sandstone plateaux, escarpments and gorges dominated by temperate eucalypt forest. It is recognised for its representation of eucalypt evolutionary adaptation and diversification in post-Gondwana isolation, and for its rich biodiversity, including rare species such as the Wollemi pine.
SourcesUNESCO World Heritage listing ↗Wikipedia ↗Image: Diliff / CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
Founding of Auckland Institute of TechnologyThe Auckland Institute of Technology, predecessor of Auckland University of Technology, was founded. The institution traces its origins to the Auckland Technical School established in 1895, was renamed AIT in 1989, and gained university status in 2000.
North Africa
Eritrean–Ethiopian War beginsOn May 6, 1998, Ethiopia and Eritrea began a major armed conflict over a border dispute, lasting until June 18, 2000. Despite being among the world's poorest nations, they spent hundreds of millions of euros and suffered tens of thousands of casualties, resulting in only minor border changes in a barren, almost uninhabited area.
SourcesWikipedia ↗Image: Central Intelligence Agency / Public domain ↗
East Asia
Tokyo Mosque built in the early 21st centuryThe Tokyo Mosque was built around the early 21st century in the Ōyama-chō district of Shibuya. It is the largest mosque in Japan, accommodating approximately 2,000 worshippers, and includes a Turkish cultural centre.
North America
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Designation of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve as a World Heritage SiteThe Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt on the border of Michoacán and State of Mexico, protects most overwintering sites of the eastern monarch butterfly population. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Millions of butterflies arrive annually, occupying only a fraction of the reserve's 56,000 hectares.
SourcesUNESCO World Heritage listing ↗Wikipedia ↗Image: Solo se puede ser libre Cuándo no se tiene nada que perder from Mexico D.F., México / CC BY 2.0 ↗
Europe
- Second Chechen War
The Second Chechen War was an armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Chechen separatists, lasting from August 1999 to April 2009. Following its defeat in the first war, Russia regained control over Chechnya. The conflict involved major combat and prolonged counterinsurgency operations.
SourcesWikipedia ↗
Around 2000
These are known only to the century, not to the year. They are listed separately so a rough date is never mistaken for an exact one.
- Beginning of the Digital Revolution
- Completion of the Taipei Grand Mosque
- Establishment of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
- Construction of Grimeton Longwave Radio Station
- Construction of the Trans-Iranian Railway begins
- Construction of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright Begins
- Construction of the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Centre of Heaven and Earth'
- Establishment of the Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains