2020: here are some good things that have happened

Of: Beri Zangana

Published: December 27, 2020 at 7.15 p.m.

2020 can be described as a true “shit year” with the coronavirus that has claimed more than 1.7 million lives in the world.

But there are flashes of light in the shadow of the corona pandemic that are worth noting.

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There was probably no one who could predict that 2020 would bring the whole world to a stop. The year will go down in history as one of the worst in history with a pandemic that claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide. More than 80 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide.

Despite the pandemic, there have been flashes of light and good things have happened, perhaps even more than usual.

Here are some of them:

Record coronavine vaccine

The pharmaceutical industry predicted that it could take 3 to 5 years to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus. But towards the end of the year, a vaccine was given and vaccination could begin in December.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child became Swedish law

In January, the Convention on the Rights of the Child became Swedish law. Something that strengthens the rights of the child. This means that it will be directly enforceable in court and that children’s legal rights under the Convention will outweigh other laws.

Less carbon dioxide emissions

Lower economic growth, lower production and consumption and fewer flights as a result of the coronavirus. This year, emissions have declined around the world and nature has had a chance to perhaps rebound.

Free menstrual protection in Scotland

As the first in the world, Scotland offered free menstrual protection. In public places, tampons and sanitary pads will now be available, and the cost to the state is estimated at 24 million pounds.

Genital mutilation is prohibited in Sudan

In May, genital mutilation was banned in Sudan. In the country, 86.6 percent of all girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 have suffered some form of genital mutilation. The decision is significant and necessary.

The endangered animals returned

It seems brighter for the animal kingdom. For example, conservationists have found three very rare glass frogs in a national park in Bolivia. This is the first time the frogs have been seen in 18 years, the BBC reports, according to the channel.

Polio eradicated in Africa

In August, polio was declared extinct on the African continent. It is the greatest public health success in Africa since the eradication of smallpox.

First Black Vice President of the United States

The Democrats were victorious in the American elections. In January, elected candidate Joe Biden will replace Donald Trump. At his side is Kamala Harris, who thus becomes the first black vice president of the United States.

Increased support for same-sex marriage in various countries

In several countries, important steps were taken in the right direction, perhaps Pope Francis in the Vatican may have been one of the reasons. In a documentary screened in October, the Pope says that even homosexuals have the right to belong to a family and that he wants a law of association.

Protests shed light on racism

Following the tragic death of George Floyd in connection with a police intervention, protests broke out in the United States and spread to several countries. The Black lives Matter movement has made people read more about minority issues and shed light on the everyday racism that occurs around the world. It brought together millions of people and became one of the largest movements in American history.

Also in Sweden, more than a thousand people gathered in Sergels Torg to protest against racism and police violence.

NASA named its headquarters after an engineer

The US Federal Aviation and Space Administration named its DC headquarters in honor of Mary W. Jackson, the first African-American woman to become an engineer at the agency.

The loneliest elephant in the world has a friend

For the first time in eight years, the Kaavan elephant, known as the world’s lonely elephant, came into contact with another elephant. At the Kulen Prom Tep elephant reserve in Cambodia, Kaavan extended his trunk and made contact with another elephant.

Published: December 27, 2020 at 7.15pm