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Events this year

September 13, 1993★★★★★

Oslo Accords

Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization recognise each other and sign the Declaration of Principles in Washington, creating the Palestinian Authority.

Treaty· Israel, Palestine, United States
November 1, 1993★★★★★

European Union established by the Maastricht Treaty

The Maastricht Treaty enters into force, formally establishing the European Union and laying the groundwork for a single currency.

TreatyPolitics· Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Portugal

Ongoing

c. 1975 – c. 1995★★★★★

Vietnamese boat people

Hundreds of thousands of people flee Vietnam by sea after 1975; many die at sea and others are resettled, mostly in Western countries.

Politics· Vietnam, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand
July 23, 1983 – May 18, 2009★★★★★

Sri Lankan Civil War

A 26-year armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ends in the LTTE's defeat.

War· Sri Lanka
December 1987 – 1993★★★★★

First Intifada

Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip rise up against Israeli occupation, in an uprising lasting until the Oslo Accords.

RevolutionPolitics· Palestine, Israel
1991 – 2001★★★★★

Yugoslav Wars

A series of ethnic conflicts and wars of independence accompany the break-up of Yugoslavia, killing an estimated 130,000–140,000 people and involving numerous war crimes.

War· Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro
April 5, 1992 – February 29, 1996★★★★★

Siege of Sarajevo

Bosnian Serb forces besiege Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for nearly four years, the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare.

War· Bosnia and Herzegovina