2024
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2024 (MMXXIV) is a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar, and is the current year. It is the 24th year of the 3rd millennium, the 24th year of the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2020s decade.
Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
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Centuries: | 20th century – 21st century – 22nd century |
Decades: | 1990s 2000s 2010s – 2020s – 2030s 2040s 2050s |
Years: | 2021 2022 2023 – 2024 – 2025 2026 2027 |
The year saw the continuation of major conflicts including the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Israel-Hamas war, the Red Sea crisis, Myanmar civil war and the War in Sudan. With over 70 national elections being held during the year, 2024 is expected to be an uncommonly active year in elections, with seven of the ten most populous countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Russia, India, Mexico, Indonesia, and the United States), the United Kingdom, and the European Union expected to hold elections in this year. Artificial intelligence is expected to influence voters ahead of elections, increasing risks of political disinformation and democratic backsliding across the world.
Footballers and football managers Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer, former President of Chile Sebastián Piñera, marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died.