The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand twenties") is the current decade that began on January 1, 2020 and will end on December 31, 2029. When the decade began, the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, causing many disruptions. In 2021, Kabul fell and the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. In 2022, Russia would launch an invasion of Ukraine. And it is a decade where mental health was a huge challenge especially on Generation Z.