Each of the following links takes you to a page containing the significant events of a particular month. Some selected major events are mentioned here as an aid to the reader.

January

February

Haitian President Aristede was forced from power

March

In Greece the New Democracy party defeated the ruling PASOK; in Spain there was a major terrorist attack and a defeat of the ruling People's Party by the Socialists; seven states joined NATO; the UN approved a peacekeeping force for Haiti

April

In India the Congress party defeated the ruling BJP

May

June

July

August

September

Major terrorist attack in Beslan, Russia

October

Capture of ETA leader Mikel Iriarte; the EP-FA-NM bloc won power in Uruguay

November

Russia acceeded to the Kyoto Protocol; clashes in Ivory Coast between pro-government elements and French forces; the UN agreed on an arms embargo against Ivory Coast; US-led operation against Falluga, in Iraq

December

Major earthquake in Indian Ocean