AGENDA MUNDIAL
Agenda Mundial, Maio 2024
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024 - Os acontecimentos de maio incluem a entrada em vigor da nova lei de mobilização da Ucrânia e uma nova lei do aborto na Florida, as decisivas eleições na África do Sul, a conclusão do cais flutuante de Gaza para a entrega de ajuda, o lançamento da última missão lunar da China, a celebração dos 200 anos da National Gallery, a abertura de um novo museu inovador na Noruega, e o Festival Eurovisão da Canção na Suécia.
May 1, U.S.: Florida enacts a new state law outlawing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The law, and a later referendum on the issue, makes the Sunshine State a pivotal battleground in November’s election.
May 10, UK: The National Gallery in London celebrates its bicentenary, kicking off a year-long festival of art that includes a blockbuster Van Gogh exhibition.
May 11, Norway: Kunstsilo, a ground-breaking new museum in Kristiansand, opens its doors. The converted 1935 grain silo boasts the world’s largest collection of Scandinavian art.
May 11, Sweden: The country hosts the Eurovision Song Contest for the seventh time, with the Grand Final taking place in the Malmö Arena.
May 18, Ukraine: A new mobilization law to replenish Ukraine’s exhausted and depleted troops comes into force. It includes incentives for volunteers and penalties for those trying to evade service.
May 29, South Africa: Cyril Rampahosa’s ruling ANC party is widely predicted to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994, with record power cuts and high levels of unemployment among voter complaints.
May, Gaza: The U.S. military aims to complete a floating pier to provide food and other desperately needed humanitarian assistance via sea. The dock should deliver some two million meals a day to Gaza’s 2.2m residents.
May, China: The Chang’e-6 mission is scheduled to launch on a first ever attempt to collect samples from the far side of the moon.