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A sea turtle and schools of fish swim beneath sunlit waves in the open ocean.World events

The High Seas Treaty Enters into Force

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement entered into force on 17 January 2026. It strengthened international cooperation on ocean conservation, including a framework for creating marine protected areas beyond national limits.

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Two people and a wooden canoe beside a misty bend of the Whanganui River.World events

Royal Assent to the Te Awa Tupua Whanganui River Settlement Act

On 20 March 2017, New Zealand’s Whanganui River settlement legislation received Royal Assent. It recognised Te Awa Tupua as a legal person and translated an ancestral relationship with the river into a new legal framework.

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A king penguin stands on a path between a keeper and Norwegian ceremonial guards.World events

Nils Olav the penguin is knighted at Edinburgh Zoo

On 15 August 2008, a king penguin named Nils Olav received a ceremonial knighthood at Edinburgh Zoo. The honor continued a decades-long connection between the zoo and Norway's King's Guard.

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An open document on a carved desk overlooks a forested Bhutanese mountain valley.World events

Bhutan adopts a constitution with a permanent forest-cover requirement

Bhutan’s constitution, adopted on 18 July 2008, combined a new constitutional framework with an explicit environmental duty. Article 5 requires at least sixty percent of the country’s land to remain under forest cover for all time.

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A customer and baker exchange small coins over a bread-filled bakery counter.World events

Euro banknotes and coins enter circulation on 1 January 2002

The euro’s cash launch brought a common currency into the wallets of 308 million people in twelve countries. It followed the currency’s earlier introduction for accounting and electronic payments in 1999.

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