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Future International and National Events 2020-

Updated on 11 July 2020

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

· Canceled, delayed, postponed, or suspended.

2020

International

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

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

2020 Asia: 2nd Caspian Economic Forum in Astrakhan, Russia (Aug. 2019).

2020 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): Vanuatu to host 51st Forum (Postponed until 2021 on 20 August 2020).

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

July 2020

International

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

1 July United Nations Security Council (UNSC): Germany assumes monthly presidency succeeding France.

1 July European Union-Council of the EU: Germany assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Croatia.

1 July Americas: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) takes effect and replaces North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

1 July Astana Group: Heads of State of Iran, Russia and Turkey to hold video conference on political solution in Syria (30 June 2020).

7 July European Union (EU): Opening of EU-UK round on post-Brexit negotiations in London.

17-18 July European Union (EU): Council Summit meeting in Brussels (23 June 2020).

21-23 July BRICS States: Summit of BRICS Heads of States in St Petersburg, Russia (Postponed on 27 May 2020).
21-23 July Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): Meeting of Heads of State Council in St Petersburg, Russia (Postponed on 27 May 2020).

27 or 28 July International: Saudi Arabia opens Haj limited to resident pilgrims (22 June 2020).

National

July Algeria: Constitutional referendum.

July or August Papua New Guinea-Bougainville: Election of 39-seat House of Representatives (28 April 2020).

July Suriname: National Assembly election of president.

1 July Congo (DR): UN authorization for restrictive measures expires (UNSC Resolution 2478 of 26 June 2019).

1 July Russia: Constitutional referendum (1 June 2020; postponed from 22 April 2020).

2 July Burundi: Election of 34 of 54 members of the Senate.

2 July Malawi: Rerun of presidential election (23 March 2020).

5 July Croatia: Election of 152-seat Croatian Parliament.

5 July Dominican Republic: Election of 190-seat Chamber of Deputies (Postponed from 17 May 2020 on 13 April 2020).

5 July Dominican Republic: Election of 32-seat Senate (Postponed from 17 May 2020 on 13 April 2020).

5 July Dominican Republic: Presidential election (Postponed from 17 May 2020 on 13 April 2020).

6 July Nepal: Standing Committee meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NPC) to decide leadership issues (4 July 2020).

10 July Singapore: Election of 89 of 99 members of Parliament (22 June 2020).

12 July Poland: 2nd round of presidential election.

15 July North Macedonia: Election of 123-seat Assembly of Representatives (Postponed from 12 April 2020).

13-16 July United States of America (USA): Democratic National Convention to nominate presidential candidate at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Rescheduled on 2 April 2020 to17-20 August 2020).

15 July Yemen: Mandate of UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) expires (UNSC Resolution 2505 of 13 January 2020).

19 July Syria: Election of 250-seat People's Council.

25-26 July Turkey: General Convention of the Republican People's Party (CHP) at Bilent Odeon in Ankara (24 June 2020).

31 July Central African Republic: Authorization for arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban expires UNSC Resolution 2507 of 31 January 2020).

31 July Cyprus: Mandate of UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) expires (UNSC Resolution 2506 of 30 January 2020).

August 2020

International

1 Aug. United Nations Security Council (UNSC): Indonesia assumes monthly presidency succeeding Germany.

1 Aug. Congo (DR): UN mandate of the Panel of Experts on restrictive measures ends (UNSC Resolution 2478 of 26 June 2019).

4-7 Aug. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): PIF Meeting on Vanuatu (Postponed by Vanuatu until 2021 on 12 June 2020).

31 Aug. Lebanon: UN mandate of UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires (UNSC Resolution 2485 of 29 August 2019).

National

Aug. United Kingdom-Falkland Islands: Referendum on switching election system.

5 Aug. Sri Lanka: Election of 225-seat Parliament.

9 Aug. Belarus: Presidential election.

11-12 Aug. Egypt: Election of newly established 180-seat Council of Senators (4 July 2020).

17-20 Aug. United States of America (USA): Democratic Party National Convention to nominate presidential candidate at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Rescheduled on 2 April 2020 from 13-16 July 2020).

24-27 Aug. United States of America (USA): Republican Party National Convention to nominate presidential candidate in Charlotte NC and at Vy Star Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville FL.

29 Aug. Ethiopia: Election of 550-seat House of People's Representatives (Postponed on 31 March 2020).

September 2020

International

Sep. Group of Seven (G7): Annual Summit meeting of member Heads of State (Tentative 31 May 2020; postponed from 10-12 June 2020 at Camp David MD USA and changed to 16 April 2019 Video teleconference, on 19 March 2020).

Sep. United Nations (UN): General Debate during new General Assembly session canceled (8 June 2020).

1 Sep. United Nations Security Council (UNSC): Niger assumes monthly presidency succeeding Indonesia.

14 Sep. European Union (EU): EU-China summit meeting in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (Postponed on 3 June 2020).

National

Sep. France: Indirect election by National Assembly members and others of one-third of 348 members of the Senate.

Sep. Jordan: Election of 150-seat House of Representatives.

Sep. Singapore: Election of 89 of 99 members of Parliament.

Sep. Trinidad & Tobago: Election of 41-seat House of Representatives.

Sep. Trinidad & Tobago: Presidential election.

Sep. United Kingdom-Anguilla: Election of 9 of 11 members of House of Assembly.

6 Sep. Bolivia: Election of 130-seat Chamber of Deputies.

6 Sep. Bolivia: 1st round of presidential election.

6 Sep. China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR): Election of 70-seat Legislative Council (LegCo).

11 Sep. Iran: 2nd round of election of 290-seat Islamic Consultative Assembly.

13 Sep. Germany: Election of 237-seat state legislature (Landtag) of North Rhine-Westphalia.

13 Sep. Russia: Presidential election in the Republic of Tatarstan, gubernatorial elections in Chuvash Republic, in Kamchatka Kray, Krasnodar Kray and in the following oblastey: Arkhangel'sk, Bryansk, Irkutsk, Kaluga, Kostroma, Leningrad, Penza, Rostov, Sevastopol, Smolensk, and Tambov. Also in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast' and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.

15 Sep. Libya: UN mandate of UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expires (UNSC Resolution 2486 of 12 September 2019).

17 Sep. Afghanistan: UN mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expires (UNSC Resolution 2489 of 17 September 2019).

19 Sep. New Zealand: Election of 120-seat House of Representatives (28 January 2020).

19-23 Sep. United Kingdom (UK): Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, North West England.

21 Sep. Iraq: UN mandate for Special Adviser and Investigative Team ends (UNSC Resolution 2490 of 20 September 2019).

25 Sep. Colombia: UN mandate of the Verification Mission ends (UNSC Resolution 2487 of 12 September 2019).

27 Sep. Switzerland: Popular referenda on reasonable immigration (Begrenzungsinitiative), change of the hunting law, change of federal law on direct federal tax, change of purchase replacement law (Erwerberersatzgesetz), and federal decision about procurement of new combat aircraft (26 June 2020).

29 Sep. United States of America (USA): Presidential debate at the University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, IN (12 October 2019).

30 Sep. Mali: UN mandate of the Panel of Experts on restrictive measures ends (UNSC Resolution 2484 of 29 August 2019).

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

October 2020

International

Oct. United Nations (UN): Conference of the Parties (COP15), Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming, China (Tentative).

1 Oct. United Nations Security Council (UNSC): Russian Federation assumes monthly presidency succeeding Niger.

1-2 Oct. International: Forum Mondial Normandie pour la Paix in Caen, Abbaye aux Dames, France (16 April 2020).

National

Oct. Czech Republic: Election of 81-seat Senate.

Oct. Georgia: Election of 150-seat Georgian Parliament.

Oct. Guinea: Presidential election.

Oct. India-Bihar: Election of 243-seat Legislative Assembly.

Oct. Italy: Referendum on Downsizing of Parliament.

Oct. Montenegro: Election of 81-seat Montenegrin Assembly.

Oct. Seychelles: Presidential election.

1 Oct. San Marino: Election of two General Captains (Co-Chiefs of State).

3 Oct. Libya: UN mandate for enforcing of anti-smuggling and human trafficking off the coast of Libya ends (UNSC Resolution 2491 of 3 October 2019).

4 Oct. Canada: Election of leader of the Greens in Charlottetown, PEI (4 November 2019).

4 Oct. France-New Caledonia: Referendum on independence.

4 Oct. Kyrgyzstan: Election of 120-seat Supreme Council.

7 Oct. United States of America (USA): Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City UT (12 October 2019).

11 Oct. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC): 1st Round of presidential election (Postponed from 26 April 2020 on 19 March 2020).

11 Oct. Lithuania: 1st Round of election of 141-seat Parliament.

13 Oct. Liberia: Election of 30-seat Senate.

13 Oct. Liberia: Constitutional referendum.

15 Oct. United States of America (USA): Presidential debate at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor MI (12 October 2019).

18 Oct. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC): 2nd Round of presidential election.

22 Oct. United States of America (USA): Presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville TN (12 October 2019).

25 Oct. Chile: Referendum on revising the Constitution of 11 September 1980 (Tentative, postponed from 26 April 2020 on 19 March 2020, 15 November 2019).

25 Oct. Lithuania: 2nd Round of election of 141-seat Parliament.

25 Oct. Tanzania: Election of 357-seat National Assembly.

25 Oct. Tanzania: Presidential election.

25 Oct. Tanzania-Zanzibar: Presidential election.

27 Oct. Switzerland: Public referendum.

31 Oct. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Election of 225-seat National Assembly.

31 Oct. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Presidential election.

31 Oct. Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SDAR): UN mandate for UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) ends (UNSC Referendum 2494 of 30 October 2019).

31 Oct. Sudan: UN mandate for African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ends (UNSC Referendum 2495 of 31 October 2019).

November 2020

International

Nov. United Nations (UN): Conference of Parties (COP26) of Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK (Postponed until 1-12 Nov. 2021 on 28 May 2020; 10 August 2019).
16-17 Nov. European Union (EU): Asia-Europe Meeting in Phnom Penh (Postponed until Spring 2021 on 3 July 2020).

1 Nov. United Nations Security Council (UNSC): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines assumes monthly presidency succeeding the Russian Federation.

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

21 Nov. International: The withdrawal of the United States of America from the 2002 Open Skies Treaty becomes effective (21 May 2020).

21-22 Nov. Group of Twenty (G20) Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government in Riyadh.

National

Nov. Egypt: Election of 596-seat House of Representatives.

Nov. Kuwait: Election of 50 of 65 members of the National Assembly.

Nov. Moldova-Transdniestria: Election of the 43-seat Supreme Soviet.

Nov. New Zealand: Election of 120-seat House of Representatives.

Nov. Tajikistan: Presidential election (Tentative).

Nov. United Kingdom-Guernsey/Alderney: Election of the 10-seat States of Alderney.

1 Nov. Belize: Election of 31-seat House of Representatives.

1 Nov. Moldova: Presidential election.

3 Nov. Palau: Election of 16-seat House of Delegates.

3 Nov. Palau: Presidential election.

3 Nov. United States of America (USA): Election of 435-seat House of Representatives

3 Nov. United States of America (USA): Election of 33 of 100 members of the Senate.

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

5 Nov. Bosnia & Herzegovina: UN authorizations for the European Union (EU) maintaining an EU military operation (EUFOR ALTHEA) end (UNSC Resolution 2496 of 5 November 2019).

8 Nov. Burma: Election of 440-seat House of Representatives (1 July 2020).

15 Nov. Central African Republic (CAR): UN mandate for UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the CAR (MINUSCA) ends (UNSC Referendum 2499 of 15 November 2019).

15 Nov. Sudan/South Sudan: UN mandate for UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2519 of 1 April 2020).

22 Nov. Burkina Faso: Election of 111-seat National Assembly.

22 Nov. Burkina Faso: Presidential election.

22 Nov. Burkina Faso: Constitutional referendum.

27 Nov. Somalia: Election of 275-seat House of the People (Postponed on 28 June 2020).
27 Nov. Somalia: Presidential election (Postponed on 28 June 2020).

29 Nov. Switzerland: Public referendum.

December 2020

International

Dec. International: International Democratic Union (IDU) Forum in Washington DC USA (Postponed 12 March 2020 from18-20 April 2020 in Vienna; 2 February 2020).

1 Dec. United Nations Security Council (UNSC): South Africa assumes monthly presidency succeeding Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

9 Dec. International: Normandy Four meeting on Donbass conflict.

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

National

Dec. Gabon: Indirect election of 102-seat Senate.

Dec. Romania: Election of 329-seat Chamber of Deputies.

Dec. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: Election of 21-seat House of Assembly.

Dec. Seychelles: Presidential election.

Dec. Switzerland: Federal Assembly annual election of Federal President and Vice President.

Dec. United Kingdom-Guernsey/Sark: Election of 30-seat Chief Pleas.

4 Dec. Somalia: UN authorizations to states and regional organizations cooperating with Somali authorities fighting piracy and armed robbery at sea end (UNSC Resolution 2500 of 4 December 2019).

6 Dec. Venezuela: Election of 167-seat National Assembly.

7 Dec. Ghana: Election of 275-seat Parliament.

7 Dec. Ghana: Presidential election.

15 Dec. Somalia: UN mandate of the Panel of Experts on restrictive measures ends (UNSC Resolution 2498 of 15 November 2019).

16 Dec. Afghanistan: UN mandate for Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team ends (UNSC Resolution 16 December 2019).

20 Dec. Congo (DR): UN mandate of UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) ends (UNSC Resolution 2502 of 19 December 2019).

21 Dec. Iraq: UN mandate of UN Special Adviser and Team ends (UNSC Resolution 2490 of 20 September 2019).

23 Dec. Croatia: Election of 152-seat Croatian Parliament.

27 Dec. Central African Republic (CAR): Election of 131-seat National Assembly.

27 Dec. Central African Republic (CAR): Presidential election.

27 Dec. Niger: Election of 171-seat National Assembly (Tentative 17 August 2019).

27 Dec. Niger: First round of presidential election (Tentative 17 August 2019).

31 Dec. Guinea-Bissau: UN mandate of UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2512 of 28 February 2020).

2021

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

2021 European Union (EU): Asia-Europe Meeting in Phnom Penh (Postponed from 16-17 November 2020 until Spring 2021 on 3 July 2020).

2021 European Union (EU)-Africa summit meeting during the first half of 2021 (4 July 2019).

2021 Organization of American States (OAS): 9th Summit of the Americas in the US (10 July 2020).

2021 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): Vanuatu to host 51st Forum (Postponed until 2021 on 20 August 2020).

2021 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): Fiji to host 52nd Forum (20 August 2019).

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

2021 Germany: Election of 709-seat Federal Assembly.

2021 Germany: Election of 137-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Lower Saxony.

2021 Germany: Election of 51-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Saarland.

2021 Germany: Election of 69-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Schleswig Holstein.

2021 Group of Twenty (G20) Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government in Italy (29 June 2019).

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

2021 Syria: Presidential election.

2021 Uganda: Presidential election.

2021 Zambia: Presidential elections.

January

1 Jan. European Union-Council of the EU: Portugal assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Germany (26 July 2016).

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).

February

5 Feb. International: 2011 New Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement (START) between the Russian Federation and the United States of America expires unless extended.

20 Feb. Niger: Second round of presidential election (Tentative 17 August 2019).

28 Feb. Somalia: Mandate for UN Assistance Mission Somalia (UNSOM) expires (UNSC Resolution 2520 of 29 May 2020).

March

15 Mar. South Sudan: Mandate of UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2514 of 12 March 2020).

31 Mar. European Union (EU): Operation Irini of EUNAVFOR MED to enforce UN arms embargo on Libya ends (31 March 2020).

April

25 Apr. Germany: Election of 91-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Thuringia (Postponed from 2020).

30 Apr. Libya: Authorization for inspection of vessels with crude oil and petroleum products leaving Libya expires (UNSC Resolution 2509 of 11 February 2020).

30 Apr. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK): Mandate of the Panel of Experts on restrictive measures ends (UNSC Resolution 2515 of 30 March 2020).

May

18 May European Union (EU): EU Restrictive measures framework against cyber attacks ends (14 May 2020).

31 May South Sudan: UN Arms embargo, assets freeze and travel ban expire (UNSC Resolution 2521 of 29 May 2020).

31 May Iraq: Mandate of UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) ends (UNSC Resolution 2522 of 29 May 2020).

June

3 June Sudan: Mandate of African Union-UN Mission Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ends (UNSC Resolution 2523 of 29 May 2020).

3 June Sudan: Mandate of newly established UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2524 of 3 June 2020).

5 June Libya: Authorization for implementation of the arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya ends (UNSC Resolution 2526 of 5 June 2020).

July

1 July South Sudan: Mandate of UN Panel of Experts ends (UNSC Resolution 2521 of 29 May 2020).

August

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

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

November

1-12 Nov. 2021 United Nations (UN): Conference of Parties (COP26) of Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK (28 May 2020; postponed from November 2020 on 1 April 2020; 28 May 2020).

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

December

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).

31 Dec. Mandate of African Union-UN Mission Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ends (UNSC Resolution 2525 of 3 June 2020).

2022

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

2022 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): Kiribati to host 53rd Forum (20 August 2019).

2022 Egypt: Presidential election.

2022 France: Presidential election.

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

2022 Group of Twenty (G20) Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government in India (29 June 2019).

2022 Hungary: Election of 199-seat National Assembly.

2022 Kenya: Election of 349-seat National Assembly.

2022 Kenya: Presidential election.

2022 Micronesia, Federated States: Referendum on independence of islands of Chuuk State (Postponed from 2020, 28 February 2020).

2022 Turkmenistan: General population and housing census (20 October 2017).

April

30 Apr. Iraq: Mandate of the EU Advisory Mission in Support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) ends (7 April 2020).

May

31 May Ecuador: Presidential term ends.

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.

2024 Indonesia: Presidential election.

2024 Russia: Presidential election.

18 May Mali: Mandate of European Union (EU) Training Mission Mali (EUTM Mali) ends (Extended from 23 March 2020).

2033

August 2033

Aug. 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.