According to the index by Germanwatch, Pakistan ranked fifth most affected by extreme weather and climate events between 1999 and 2018.

Israel held parliamentary elections in April 2019, September 2019 and March 2020 amid repeated political deadlock.

Karachi Kings won the Pakistan Super League 2020 final, defeating Lahore Qalandars to claim their first title.

The UN’s World Food Programme received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace.

Following a court directive and a global campaign, Kavaan was relocated from Islamabad Zoo to a sanctuary in Cambodia in December 2020.

In the 2020 U.S. election, Joe Biden received over 81 million votes, surpassing Barack Obama’s 2008 record of about 69 million.

The UAE was a principal signatory to the original Abraham Accords in 2020 and continued diplomatic normalization efforts through 2022.

No new member states left the EU in 2022; the UK’s departure occurred on 31 January 2020.

In 2023, Kenya faced its worst locust swarms in decades, threatening crops and livelihoods across the north.[19](https://concernusa.org/news/locust-crisis-2020/)

Immediately upon taking office on Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed executive orders initiating the withdrawal of the United States from both the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO) in line with his administration's foreign policy priorities.