Sokovia Accords
The Sokovia Accords was an international treaty on enhanced individuals that was adopted in 2016.
Development[edit | edit source]
Lead-up[edit | edit source]
In 2012, the Battle of New York occurred as the culmination of the Chitauri invasion, an attempt by Loki to conquer Earth. During the battle, 74 civilians were killed. Two years later, 23 civilians died during the Battle at the Triskelion, and the following year, 177 civilians died in the Battle of Sokovia. During the attack in Lagos, 26 civilians, including eleven Wakandan humanitarian workers, were killed by Wanda Maximoff, who threw Brock Rumlow's suicide bomb into an office building. At the United Nations, King T'Chaka of Wakanda sought accountability from the Avengers.
The United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Russia, Italy, France, Northern Ireland, and the U.S. began drafting the Sokovia Accords following the attack in Lagos. The accords were adopted by United Nations Security Council. The United States House of Representatives and Senate voted to ratify the accords 357–66 and 98–1, respectively, and President Matthew Ellis signed the bill into law. United States Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross presented the accords to the Avengers. Tony Stark, whose creation of Ultron resulted in the Battle of Sokovia, supported the Sokovia Accords upon meeting Miriam Sharpe, who told Stark that her son, Charlie Spencer, died in the battle while on a humanitarian mission.
Signing and entry into force[edit | edit source]
In June 2016, one month after the attack in Lagos, 117 countries agreed to ratify the Sokovia Accords in Vienna. The event was led by T'Chaka. During the ratification, a van bomb detonated, killing twelve people, including T'Chaka, though the Sokovia Accords were adopted.
The passage of the accords divided the Avengers. Steve Rogers publicly disagreed with Stark over its contents.
Repeal[edit | edit source]
By 2025, the Sokovia Accords were repealed.