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2021 In Fiji
Events of 2021 in Fiji. Incumbents Government of Fiji *President: George Konrote (until 12 November), Wiliame Katonivere (starting 12 November) *Prime Minister: Frank Bainimarama * Speaker: Epeli Nailatikau Cabinet of Fiji Events Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji *15 January – Nazahat Shameen Khan of Fiji wins the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). *4 February – Pal Ahluwalia, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and his wife are deported to Australia. *24 February – Activists and non-governmental organizations report an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and curfews began a year ago. 64% of women in Fiji say they have been victims of some type of abuse. *10 April – The opening of Hanifa Mosque. Predicted and scheduled events *7 September – Constitution Day *11 October – Fiji Day *18 October – Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad) *4 No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued in 2021. Most major events scheduled for 2020 that were postponed due to the pandemic were hosted in 2021, including the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Expo 2020, and sporting events such as UEFA Euro 2020, the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics, Paralympics, as well as the 2021 Copa América. 2021 additionally witnessed numerous advancements in space exploration, particularly by the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, United Arab Emirates, NASA and SpaceX, including the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Civil unrest grew in 2021, with coups occurring in 2021 Sudan coup d'état, Sudan, 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Myanmar, 2021 Malian coup d'état, Mali and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
