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Future International and National Events 2019-

Updated on 23 May 2019

Entries added or changed during the current month are shown in bold face.

· Canceled, delayed, postponed, or suspended.

2019

2019 Polynesian Leaders Group meeting in American Samoa (25 June 2018).

May 2019

International

1 May United Nations (UN): Indonesia assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Germany.

7 May International: 49th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas in Washington DC.

9 May European Union (EU): European Council meeting in Sibiu, Romania.

13 May - 28 June United Nations (UN): 2nd part of Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland.

22 May European Union (EU): Membership cutoff date for the United Kingdom if the government's new plan is accepted by Parliament (22 March 2019).

23-26 May European Union: Election of 750-seat European Parliament.

28 May European Union (EU): European Council meeting in Sibiu, Romania, on nominations for European Commission (9 May 2019).

29 May Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): 25th Anniversary Summit meeting in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan (29 March 2019).

National

May 2019 Chad: Election of 155-seat National Assembly (Postponed from 30 November 2018 on 13 November 2018; 1 May 2018).

May 2019 South Africa: Election of 400-seat National Assembly.

May 2019 South Africa: Presidential election by the National Assembly.

1 May Japan: Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne (30 March 2018).

6 May India: Election of 545-seat House of the People, Phase 5 (10 March 2019).

12 May India: Election of 545-seat House of the People, Phase 6 (10 March 2019).

15 May Sudan South Sudan: Mandate of UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) expires (UNSC Resolution 2445 of 5 November 2018).

18 May Australia: Election of 150-seat House of Representatives (10 April 2019).

18 May Australia: Election of 38 of 76 members of the Senate.

19 May India: Election of 545-seat House of the People, Final Phase 7 (10 March 2019).

19 May Switzerland: Public referenda.

21 May Malawi: Presidential election.

21 May Malawi: Election of 193-seat National Assembly.

26 May Belgium: Election of 150-seat Chamber of Deputies.

26 May Germany: Election of 83-seat state legislature (Bürgerschaft) of Bremen.

27 May India: Election of 32-seat Legislative Assembly of Sikkim (5 March 2019).

June 2019

International

June European Union (EU): Opening of accession talks with Albania and Macedonia (26 June 2018).

1 June United Nations (UN): Kuwait assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Indonesia.

14-15 June Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): 19th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (10 June 2018).

24 June - 12 July United Nations (UN): 41st session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

28-29 June Group of Twenty (G20) 14th Summit to be held in Osaka, Japan (1 December 2018).

National

June Guatemala: Election of 158-seat Congress of the Republic.

June Guatemala: Presidential election.

June June Mali: Election of 147-seat National Assembly (Postponed on 15 October 2018 from 25 November/16 December 2018).

1 June India: Election of 175-seat Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh (8 March 2019).

9 June Kazakhstan: Presidential election.

11 June India: Election of 147-seat Legislative Assembly of Odisha (8 March 2019).

15 June Papua New Guinea: Bougainville to hold referendum on self-determination (23 May 2016).

15 June Slovakia: Newly elcted President takes office.

17-19 June China: 7th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing (6 May 2019).

18 June India: Election of 175-seat Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh (8 March 2019).

22 June Mauritania: First round of presidential election (17 April 2019).

30 June Syria: Mandate for UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) expires (UNSC Resolution 2450 of 21 December 2018).

July 2019

International

1 July United Nations (UN): Peru assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Kuwait.

1 July European Union (EU): Finland assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Romania (26 July 2016).

29 July - 13 Sep. United Nations (UN): 3rd part of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland.

National

July Libya: Global Peace Conference proposed by the African Union (AU) (13 February 2019).

4 July Algeria: Presidential election (10 April 2019; postponed on 11 March 2019 from 18 April 2019; 19 January 2019).

6 July Mauritania: Second round of presidential election, if needed(17 April 2019).

16 July Yemen: Initial mandate for the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) expires (UNSC Resolution 2452 of 16 January 2019).

20 July Afghanistan: Presidential election (Delayed from 20 April 2019 on 30 December 2018).

31 July Cyprus: Mandate for UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) expires (UNSC Resolution 2453 of 30 January 2019).

August 2019

International

1 Aug. United Nations (UN): Poland assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Peru.

24-26 Aug. Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Halle d'Iraty, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department, France (14 April 2019).

National

31 Aug. Lebanon: Mandate for UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires (UNSC Resolution 2433 of 30 August 2018).

31 Aug. Mali: UN sanctions end (UNSC Resolution 2432 of 30 August 2016).

September 2019

International

1 Sep. United Nations (UN): Russian Federation assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Poland.

9-27 Sep. United Nations (UN): 42nd session of the Human Rights Counmcil (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

17 Sep. United Nations: Opening of the 74th session of the General Assembly in New York NY.

24-30 Sep. United Nations (UN): General Assembly general debate in New York NY.

National

1 Sep. Germany: Election of 88-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Brandenburg.

1 Sep. Germany: Election of 132-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Saxony/Sachsen.

15 Sep. Libya: Mandate for UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expires (UNSC Resolution 2434 of 13 September 2018).

17 Sep. Afghanistan: Mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2460 of 15 March 2010).

25 Sep. Colombia: Mandate for UN Verification Mission in Colombia expires (UNSC Resolution 2435 of 13 September 2018).

30 Sep. Libya: European Union (EU) mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia in Southern Central Mediterranean ends (Adopted 29 March 2019).

30 Sep. Niger: Mandate for Panel of Experts expires (UNSC Resolution 2432 of 30 August 2016).

October 2019

International

1 Oct. United Nations (UN): South Africa assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding the Russian Federation.

7-12 Oct. United Nations (UN): 23rd session of the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Assembly in St Petersburg, Russia.

14 Oct.-8 Nov. United Nations (UN): 127th session of the Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland.

18 Oct. International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Annual meetings in Washington DC.

National

Oct. 2019 Bolivia: Presidential election.

Oct. 2019 Bolivia: Election of 130-seat Chamber of Deputies.

Oct. 2019 Botswana: Presidential election.

Oct. 2019 Botswana: Election of 63-seat National Assembly.

Oct. 2019 Poland: Election of 460-seat Diet.

Oct. 2019 Cameroon: Election of 180-seat National Assembly (Postponed on 2 July 2018 to October 2019 from 29 October 2018).

3 Oct. Libya: Authorization for UN member states to assist Libyan government in ending smuggling and human trafficking off the coast of Libya (UNSC Resolution 2437 of 3 October 2018).

6 Oct. Tunisia: Election of 217-seat Assembly of the Representatives of the People (6 March 2019).

12 Oct. Papua New Guinea-Bougainville: Start of the referendum on independence of Bougainville (4 March 2019).

15 Oct. Haiti: Final mandate of the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) (UNSC Resolution 2466 of 12 April 2019).

15 Oct. Mozambique: Election of 250-seat Assembly of the Republic (11 April 2018).

15 Oct. Mozambique: Presidential election (11 April 2018).

15 Oct. Sudan, South Sudan: UN mandate for UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) expires (UNSC Resolution 2465 of 12 April 2019).

20 Oct. Switzerland: Election of 200-seat National Council and 46-seat Council of States.

22 Oct. Japan: Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito (30 March 2018).

27 Oct. Argentina: Election of 257-seat Chamber of Deputies.

27 Oct. Argentina: Election of 72-seat Senate.

27 Oct. Germany: Election of 88-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Thuringia/Thüringen.

27 Oct. Haiti: Election of 112-seat Chamber of Deputies.

27 Oct. Ukraine: Election of 423 members of 450-seat Supreme Council.

November 2019

International

Nov. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Annual Economic Leaders' Meeting at Espacio Riesco, Santiago, Chile.

1 Nov. United Nations (UN): United Kingdom assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding South Africa.

18-22 Nov. United Nations (UN): Annual session of the Conference on the establishment of a Middle East free of nuclear weapons in New York NY.

21-22 Nov. Group of Twenty (G20): Leaders' Summit in Riyadh (17 April 2019).

25-29 Nov. United Nations (UN): 24th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague.

National

Nov. Uganda: National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Delegates Conference and confirmation of presidential candidate.

10 Nov. Tunisia: Presidential election (Delayed to 17 November 2017 on 30 March 2019, 6 March 2019).

15 Nov. Central African Republic (CAR): Mandate of UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA) expires (UNSC Resolution 2448 of 13 December 2018).

17 Nov. Tunisia: Presidential election (Delayed from 10 November 2017 on 30 March 2019, 6 March 2019).

December 2019

International

Dec. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Heads of State and Government meeting in London (6 February 2019).

1 Dec. United Nations (UN): United States of America assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding the United Kingdom.

2-7 Dec. United Nations (UN): 18th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

3-6 Dec. United Nations (UN): Annual session of the Meeting of States parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons.

National

Dec. 2019 Tunisia: Election of 217-seat Assembly of the Representatives of the People.

Dec. 2019: Tunisia: Presidential election.

20 Dec. Congo (DR): Mandate for UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to end (UNSC Resolution 2463 of 29 March 2019).

2020

2020 United Nations (UN): Review Conference of Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

2020 United Nations (UN): Kyoto climate change successor to take effect (25 November 2013).

2020 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Annual Economic Leaders' Meeting in Malaysia.

2020 Asia: Removal of all trade barriers in Asia by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group.

2020 Burkina Faso: Presidential election.

2020 Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Saudi Arabia.

2020 European Union (EU): Ukraine planning to apply for membership (25 September 2014).

2020 Germany: Election of 121-seat legislature (Bürgerschaft) of Hamburg.

2020 Ghana: Presidential election (23 August 2018).

2020 Guinea: Presidential election.

2020 Ivory Coast: Presidential election.

2020 or later Korea (ROK): Government to assume wartime operational control from the South Korea-US Combined Forces (2 November 2015).

2020 Kyrgyzstan: Election of 120-seat Supreme Council.

2020 Sudan: Presidential election.

2020 Taiwan: Election of 113-seat of Legislative Yüan.

2020 Taiwan: Presidential election.

2020 Tajikistan: Presidential election.

July China-Russia: Expiration of friendship treaty if either party requests termination by July 2020, otherwise treaty will automatically continue until July 2026.

January 2020

1 Jan. European Union (EU): Croatia assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Finland (26 July 2016).

10 Jan. Syria: Authorization for UN humanitarian organizations to use routes across conflict lines and border crossings expires (UNSC Resolution 2449 of 13 December 2018).

31 Jan. Central African Republic (CAR): UN Arms embargo, assets freeze and travel ban expire (UNSC Resolution 2454 of 31 January 2019).

February 2020

15 Feb. Libya: Authorization extended for inspection of vessels with crude oil leaving Libya, asset freeze and travel ban, and mandate of Panel of Experts (UNSC Resolution 2441 of 5 November 2018).

19 Feb. Central African Republic (CAR): Mandate for Panel of Experts expires (UNSC Resolution 2454 of 31 January 2019).

26 Feb. Yemen: Mandate for freezing financial funds and preventing the entry into or transit through member territories of designated individuals (UNSC Resolution 2456 of 26 February 2019).

28 Feb. Guinea-Bissau: Mandate for UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) to end (UNSC Resolution 2458 of 28 February 2019).

March 2020

12 Mar. Sudan: Mandate for Panel of Experts expires (UNSC Resolution 2455 of 7 February 2019).

15 Mar. South Sudan: Mandate for UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) expires (UNSC Resolution 2459 of 15 March 2019).

31 Mar. Somalia: Mandate for UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) expires (UNSC Resolution 2461 of 27 Mar 2019).

April 2020

1 Apr. United States of America: Start of decennial census.

24 Apr. Korea (PDRK): Mandate of the Panel of Experts on restrictive measures ends (UNSC Resolution 2464 of 10 April 2019).

June 2020

14 June Kosovo: Mandate of EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) expires (Council action of 8 June 2018).

September 2020

30 Sep. Niger: European Union (EU) mandate for EUCAP Sahel Niger expires (19 September 2018).

November 2020

3 Nov. United States of America (USA): Presidential election.

December 2020

31 Dec. European Union (EU): Brexit transition period ends (Tentative).

2021

2021 International Monetary Fund (IMF): Annual meeting of IMF and World Bank in Morocco (25 April 2018).

2021 Cuba: 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC).

2021 Kazakhstan: Election of 107-seat Assembly (16 March 2017).

2021 Niger: Presidential election.

2021 Syria: Presidential election.

2021 Uganda: Presidential election.

2021 Zambia: Presidential elections.

January 2021

1 Jan. European Union (EU): Free trade deal with the United Kingdom takes effect (Tentative).

14 Jan. Mali: European Union (EU) mandate of EUCAP Sahel Mali ends (Adopted 21 February 2019).

21 Jan. Portugal: Presidential election (Tentative).

August 2021

12 Aug. South Sudan: Term of Transitional State Legislative Assembly expires (12 July 2018).

12 Aug. South Sudan: Presidential term of office expires (12 July 2018).

September 2021

30 Sep. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Second term of Secretary General ends (12 December 2017).

November 2021

8-14 Nov. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Annual Economic Leaders' Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand (15 August 2017).

December 2021

31 Dec. United Nations (UN): First term of Secretary General ends.

31 Dec. United Nations (UN): Authorization for the UN Counterterrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) expires (UNSC Resolution 2395 of 21 December 2017).

2022

2022 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Annual Economic Leaders' Meeting in Thailand.

2022 Egypt: Presidential election.

2022 Germany: Planned decommission of nuclear power plants (31 May 2011).

2022 Turkmenistan: General population and housing census (20 October2017).

2023

2023 Switzerland: Candidacy for non-permanent membership of UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2023-2024 (Declared on 12 January 2011).

2023 Zimbabwe: Presidential election.

2024

2024 International: Afghanistan-USA security assistance treaty to expire.

2033

August 2033

Aug. 2033 Palau-USA: Expiration of defense treaty.

2034

2034 Switzerland: Planned decommission of nuclear power plants (25 May 2011).

2040

2040 Bermuda-USA: Expiration of 1941 lease of naval and air bases.

2041

2041 Antarctica: Review of Antarctica Treaty which expires on 23 June 2041.

2042

2042 Brazil: Population to reach 228 million (29 August 2013).

2044

2044 Russia: Expiration of 1995 lease of military base in Gyumri, Armenia (Extended from 25 to 49 years on 20 August 2010).

2050

2050 United Nations (UN): World population over 60 years of age will rise to two billion (Estimated in April 2002).

2063

2063 Tajikistan: Agreement of use of military base at Kulob, Khatlon Province, by Russia expires in 2063 unless renewed. Extended for 49 years after expiration in 2014.

(Date) Date of announcement or reporting.

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Entries added or changed during the current month are shown in bold face.

· Canceled, delayed, postponed, or suspended.

Sources: United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) (www.electionguide.org), Inter-Parliamentary Union PARLINE (www.ipu.org), international organizations, national governments and election commissions, Electoral Calendar (www.mherrera.org), IO database.