: World Bank Blogs looked back at the year’s major milestones, including historic drops in poverty and climate change agreements.
Following years of high-stakes diplomatic friction, Iran and a coalition of world powers (the P5+1) signed the historic Iran Nuclear Deal. This agreement sought to curtail Iran's nuclear capabilities in exchange for lifting crushing economic sanctions. It marked a temporary high-water mark for international diplomacy and multilateral non-proliferation efforts. Environmental Milestones The Paris Climate Agreement : World Bank Blogs looked back at the
In tennis, 2015 was dominated by Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams. Djokovic won three Grand Slam titles (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) and reached the final of the French Open, compiling one of the greatest individual seasons in men’s tennis history. Serena Williams came within one match of a calendar-year Grand Slam, winning the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon before losing to Roberta Vinci in the US Open semifinals under immense pressure. Still, her dominance continued, as she held all four major titles simultaneously (the “Serena Slam”) for the second time in her career. It marked a temporary high-water mark for international
The world in 2015 faced severe geopolitical and humanitarian challenges. Serena Williams came within one match of a
In retrospect, felt like the last year of the "old" internet—where social media was still mostly about sharing vacation photos and memes—and the first year of the "new" algorithm-driven, emotionally charged, streaming-first world.