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FUTURE INTERNATIONAL AND POLITICAL EVENTS

Updated on 22 September 2023

 

2023

International

 

2023 International: 8th Our Ocean Conference, hosted by Panama. 

2023 Burma/Myanmar: Elections promised by military leader (1 August 2021).

2023 Libya: Election of 200-seat House of Representatives (2 January 2023).

2023 Sudan: Military to exit politics following elections according to Commander in Chief of Armed Forces Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (4 December 2021).

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

 

 

 

 

September

International

1 Sep. United Nations (UN): Albania assumes monthly presidency of Security Council. 

5-7 Sep. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): 43rd Summit meeting of member nation Heads of State and Government in Jakarta.

9-10 Sep. Group of Twenty (G20): Leaders' Summit "One Earth, One Family, One Future," at Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre (IECC), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

11 Sep.-6 Oct. United Nations (UN): Human Rights Council (HRC) 54th Session in Geneva, Switzerland.

12 Sep. United Nations (UN): Opening of 78th Session in New York NY USA.

15-17 Sep. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Military Committee (MC) Annual Conference of NATO Chiefs of Defense in Oslo (5 September 2023).

18-26 Sep. United Nations (UN) General Assembly General Debate in New York NY USA.

National

1 Sep. Singapore: Presidential election

9 Sep. Maldives: 1st round of presidential election.

10 Sep. Russia: Gubernatorial and presidential elections in 22 entities, one mayoral election, and regional elections.

10 Sep. Russia: Regional elections in illegally occupied areas of Ukraine.

24 Sep. France: Election of 170 members of the 348-seat Senate.

29 Sep. Eswatini: Election of 69-seat House of Assembly.

29 Sep. Eswatini: Election of 10 of 30 members of the Senate.

30 Sep. Maldives: 2nd round of presidential election.

30 Sep. Slovakia: Election of 150-seat National Council.

 

October

International

Oct.-Dec. 2023 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): 52nd PIF Summit on Cook Islands.

1 Oct. United Nations (UN): Brazil assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

9 Oct.-3 Nov. United Nations (UN): Human Rights Committee (HRC) 139th Session in Geneva, Switzerland.

12-13 Oct. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): North Atlantic Council (NAC) Meeting of member state Ministers of Defense in Brussels (4 September 2023).

26-27 Oct. European Union (EU): European Council meeting in Brussels (30 July 2023).

 

National

Oct. Pakistan: Election of 342-seat National Assembly (Tentative, 21 July 2023).

Oct. United Kingdom-Scotland: Scotland's government planning a 2nd referendum on Scottish independence (28 June 2022).

 

7 Oct. Turkey: Congress of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) will be held in Ankara (29 August 2023). 

7 Oct. United Arab Emirates (UAE): Election of 40-seat Federal National Council.

8 Oct. Germany: Election of 205-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Bavaria.

8 Oct. Germany: Election of 137-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Hesse.

8 Oct. Luxembourg: Election of 60-seat Chamber of Deputies.

8 Oct. Pakistan: Election of 145-seat Provincial Assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

9 Oct. Mozambique: Election of 250-seat Assembly of the Republic (8 August 2023).

10 Oct. Liberia: Election of 73-seat House of Representatives.

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

10 Oct. Liberia: Presidential election.

14 Oct. Australia: Referendum on The Voice to Parliament for indigenous people (30 August 2023).

14 Oct. New Zealand: Election of 120-seat House of Representatives.

15 Oct. Australia-Christmas Island: Election of 2 Representatives of the Northern Territory of the150-seat Australian House of Representatives.

15 Oct. Australia-Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Election of 7-seat Shire Council.

15 Oct. Ecuador: 2nd round of presidential election. 

15 Oct. Libya:  UN mandate of the Panel of Experts ends (UNSC Resolution 2644 of 13 July 2022).

15 Oct. Poland: Election of 460-seat Diet (8 August 2023).

15 Oct. Poland: Referendum on privatization of state companies, raising the retirement age, removing the fence on the Belarus border, and accepting migrants under EU migration deal.

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

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

22 Oct. Argentina: Presidential election.

22 Oct. Switzerland: Election of the 200-seat National Council.

22 Oct. Switzerland: 1st round of election of 45 of 46 members of the Council of States.

30 Oct. Libya: UN authorization for preventing illicit exports of petroleum ends (UNSC Resolution 2644 of 13 July 2022).

31 Oct. Colombia: Mandate of UN Verification Mission in Columbia ends (UNSC Resolution 2673 of 11 January 2023).

 

November

International

1 Nov. United Nations (UN): China assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

6-10 Nov. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): 52nd Leaders Meeting hosted by the Cook Islands in Rarotonga (2 May 2023).

12-18 Nov. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco CA USA (29 July 2023).

13-17 Nov. United Nations (UN): Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in New York NY USA.

27 Nov.-1 Dec. United Nations (UN): Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 2nd Meeting in New York NY USA.

30 Nov.-12 Dec. United Nations (UN): UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP28) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) (12 January 2023).

 

National

9 Nov. Madagascar: 1st round of presidential election.

18 Nov. Iraq-Kurdistan Region:  Election of 111-seat Kurdistan Parliament (27 March 2023).

19 Nov. Chad: Constitutional referendum.

19 Nov. Switzerland: Partial 2nd round of election of 45 of 46 members of the Council of States.

20 Nov. Federation of Marshall Islands: Election of 33-seat Parliament and referendum on constitutional amendments.

22 Nov. Netherlands: Election of the 150-seat Second Chamber of the States General (14 July 2023).

26 Nov. Switzerland: Public referenda.

26 Nov.  Switzerland: Final phase of 2nd round of election of 45 of 46 members of the Council of States.

 

December

International

1 Dec. United Nations (UN): Ecuador assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

7 Dec. International: International Democrat Union (IDU) Forum in Washington DC USA (7 August 2023).

11-15 Dec. United Nations (UN): Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), hosted by the US (17 December 2021).

14-15 Dec. European Union (EU): European Council meeting in Brussels (30 July 2023).

 

National

3 Dec. Sudan: Mandate of UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission (UNITAMS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2685 of 2 June 2023).

10 Dec. China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR): Election of 90-seat Legislative Council.  

17 Dec. Chad: Constitutional referendum.

17 Dec. Chile: Referendum on draft Constitution (6 March 2023).

20 Dec. Congo (DR): Election of 500-seat National Assembly (23 May 2023)

20 Dec. Congo (DR): Presidential election.

20 Dec. Madagascar: 2nd round of presidential election.

31 Dec. Syria: UN mandate for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights ends (UNSC Resolution 2689 of 29 June 2023).

 

2024

2024 International: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Samoa, first hosting by a Pacific member (26 June 2022).

2024 International: 9th Our Ocean Conference, hosted by Greece.

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

31 Jan. Cyprus: UN Mandate for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) ends (UNSC Resolution 2674 of 30 January 2023).

 

National

2024 Egypt: Presidential election.

2024 El Salvador: Presidential election.

2024 Indonesia: Presidential election.

2024 Namibia: Election of 96 of 104 members of National Assembly.

2024 Namibia: Presidential election.

2024 Romania: Presidential election.

2024 Russia: Presidential election.

2024 Rwanda: Election of 80-seat Chamber of Deputies.

2024 Senegal: Presidential election.

 

January

Jan. 2024 Finland: Presidential election (8 June 2023).

1 Jan. United Nations (UN): France assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

13 Jan. Taiwan (ROC): Presidential election.

15 Jan United States of America (USA): First-in-the-nation Iowa presidential caucus of the Republican Party  will be held (8 July 2023).

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                 February

1 Feb. United Nations (UN): Guyana assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

24-25 Feb. Italy: Forward Italy (Forza Italia (FI) Congress to elect successor to deceased President (Tentative, 3 August 2023).

 

March

1 Mar. United Nations (UN): Japan assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

4 Mar. United States of America: Opening of trial in Federal District Court in Washington DC of ex-President Donald J. Trump charged of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.

25 Mar. United States of America: Opening of trial in New York State Court in Manhattan of ex-President Donald J. Trump charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to money paid to his former lawyer for orchestrating hush money payments during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters.

 

April

 

1 Apr. United Nations (UN): Malta assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.United Nations (UN): United States of America assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

 

 

May

1 May United Nations (UN): Mozambique assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

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

20 May United States of America (USA): Opening of trial in Federal District Court in Ft Pierce, Florida, of ex-President Donald J. Trump charged with 37 criminal counts on charges including willful retention of national defense information and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

31 May Iraq: UN mandate for UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) ends (UNSC Resolution 2682 of 30 May 2023).

31 May South Sudan: UN authorizations for arms embargo and travel and financial measures end (UNSC Resolution 2683 of 30 May 2023).

         

 

 

June

1 June United Nations (UN): Korea (ROK) assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

2 June Libya: UN authorization for arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya ends (UNSC Resolution 26834 of 2 June 2023).

6-9 June European Union (EU): Election of 705-seat European Parliament in 27 member states.

30 June Mexico: Election of 500-seat Chamber of Deputies.

 

July

1 July United Nations (UN): Russia assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

1 July South Sudan: UN authorization for Panel of Experts ends (UNSC Resolution 2683 of 30 May 2023).

134 July Yemen: UN mandate for UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement ends (UNSC Resolution 2691 of 10 July 2023).

15 July Haiti: UN mandate for UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) ends (UNSC Resolution 2692 of 14 July 2023).

 

August

Aug. Burma/Myanmar: State of emergency to end.

1 Aug. United Nations (UN): Sierra Leone assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

 

September

1 Sep. United Nations (UN): Slovenia assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

 

 

October

1 Oct. United Nations (UN): Switzerland assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

 

 

 

November

Nov. 2024 Somalia-Somaliland: Presidential election.

1 Nov. United Nations (UN): United Kingdom assumes monthly presidency of Security Council.

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

 

December

International

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

                                                                                             

 

National

20 Dec. Congo (DR): Election of 500-seat National Assembly.

20 Dec. Congo (DR): Presidential election.

20 Dec. Madagascar: 2nd round of presidential election.

31 Dec. Somalia: African Union (AU) mandate of the  AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) ends.    

 

 

2025

2025 International: 10th Our Ocean Conference to be hosted by Korea (ROK) (1 August 2022).

2025 Central African Republic (CAR): Presidential election (27 May 2022).

2025 Suriname: Presidential election.

2025 Tanzania: Presidential election.

31 Dec. United Nations (UN): UN mandate for the Counterterrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to operate as special political mission ends (UNSC Resolution 2617 of 30 December 2021).

 

November

November 2025 United Nations (UN): 30th Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP30) in Belém, State of Pará, Brazil (27 May 2023).

25 Nov. Namibia: Election of 42-seat National Council.

 

2026

2026 Brazil: Presidential election.

2026 Uganda: Presidential election.

5 Feb. Russia-United States of America: Five-year extension of nuclear arms control treaty New START expires, unless renewed (26 January 2021).

 

2027

2027 Bougainville Island: Independence target date (7 July 2021).

 

 

November

30 Nov. UN mandate for the 1540 Committee on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) ends (UNSC Resolution 2663 of 30 November 2023).

 

2033

February

Feb. Cyprus: Presidential election.

18 Feb. Nigeria: Presidential election (15 October 2020).

 

August

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.

UNSC United Nations Security Council

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.