May 9, 2009 (Saturday)
- Nine chemical substances are added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants' banned list. (Reuters)
- The Democratic Party wins a plurality of seats in Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly. (BBC)
- Jacob Zuma is inaugurated as President of South Africa. (BBC) (Reuters)
- The United Nations Security Council condemns the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development's ongoing incursions from Sudan into Chad. (France24) (UN News)
- The Pakistani Army kills 55 Taliban militants in Swat, Pakistan. (Reuters)