FORECAST

2024

Updated on 15 July 2024.  

July

International

1 July United Nations (UN): Russian Federation assumed the monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Korea (ROK).

4 July Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus: 24th Council of Heads of State meeting in Astana.

4-8 July Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR): Summit of Heads of State in Ascunción and transfer of presidency by Paraguay to Uruguay.

6 July Alliance of Sahel States: 1st Summit meeting in Niamey for discussions on security and economic, commercial and cultural exchanges.

9-10 July North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Summit meeting in Washington DC.

10-11 July North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Public Forum in Washington DC.

18 July European Political Community (EPC): Meeting at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England UK.

29 July-13 Sep. United Nations (UN): Conference on Disarmament Part III, in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Countries 

1 July European Union (EU): Hungary assumes the 6-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, succeeding Belgium.

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

4 July United Kingdom (UK): Election of 650-seat House of Commons.

7 July France: 2nd round of election of 577-seat National Assembly.

13 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).

15 July Syria: Election of 250-seat People's Assembly.

15 July Rwanda: Presidential election (12 December 2023).

15-16 July Rwanda: Election of 80-seat Chamber of Deputies (12 December 2023).

15-18 July China: 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee to hold 3rd plenary session in Beijing.

15-18 July United Statesof America: Convention ofmtheRepublican Party in Milwaukee WI and electionof presidential candidate.

17 July United Kingdom: Opening of Parliament.

28 July Venezuela: Presidential election.

 

August

International

1 Aug. United Nations (UN): Sierra Leone assumes the monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding the Russian Federation.

 

Countries

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

Aug. Nigeria: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to elect new chairman (19 April 2024).

12 Aug. Somalia: UN mandate for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2739 of 27 June 2024).

31 Aug. Lebanon: UN mandate for UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) ends (UNSC Resolution 2695 of 31 August 2023).

 

September

International

1 Sep. United Nations (UN): Slovenia assumes the monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Sierra Leone.

 

Countries

1 Sep. Germany-Saxony: Election of 119-seat State legislature (Landtag) of Saxony.

1 Sep. Germany-Thuringia: Election of 90-seat State legislature (Landtag) of Thuringia.

1 Sep. Azerbaijan: Election of 125-seat National Assembly.

7 Sep. Algeria: Presidential election (5 April 2024).

8 Sep. Russian Federation: Elections of selected gubernatorial and territorial positions.

10 Sep. Jordan: Election of 130-seat House of Representatives.

10 Sep. United States of America (USA): Debate of presidential candidates of the Democratic and Republican Parties on ABC News at a location to be announced  (15 May 2024).

15 Sep. Romania: Presidential election (3 October 2023).

16 Sep. United States of America (USA): Commission on Presidential Debates holds 1st of 3 general-election debates (15 May 2024).

17 Sep. Iraq: UN authorization for Special Adviser and Investigative Team ends (UNSC Resolution 2697 of 15 September 2023).

17 Sep.-16 Oct. Sri Lanka: Presidential election.

20-21 Sep. Czech Republic: 1st round of election of 27 of 81 members of the Senate.

22 Sep. Germany-Brandenburg: Election of 88-seat State legislature (Landtag).

27-28 Sep. Czech Republic: 2nd round of election of 27 of 81 members of the Senate.

28 Sep. Libya: UN authorization for searching vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected of migrant smuggling and human trafficking ends (UNSC Resolution 2698 of 29 September 2023).

29 Sep. Austria: Election of 183-seat National Council.

30 Sep. India: Jammu & Kashmir legislative election deadline.

 

October

International

Oct. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): Council of Heads of Government in Pakistan meeting will be hosted by Pakistan (4 July 2024).

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

21-25 Oct. The 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, the first time it is hosted by a Pacific member country.

21 Oct.-1 Nov. United Nations (UN): 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) in Colombia (28 February 2024).

 

Countries

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

Oct. Botswana: Presidential election by the 63-seat National Assembly.

Oct. Cameroon: Presidential election.

Oct. Ethiopia: Presidential election by the Federal Parliamentary Assembly.

Oct. Sri Lanka: Presidential election by the 225-seat Parliament.

1 Oct. Haiti: UN mandate for Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to end (UNSC Resolution 2699 of 2 October 2023).

1 Oct. United States of America (USA): Commission on Presidential Debates holds 2nd of 3 general-election debates (15 May 2024).

6 Oct. Tunisia: Presidential election.

9 Oct. Mozambique: Election of 250-seat Assembly of the Republic.

9 Oct. Mozambique: Presidential election.

9 Oct. United States of America (USA): Commission on Presidential Debates holds 3rd of 3 general-election debates (15 May 2024).

13 Oct. Lithuania: Election of 141-seat Parliament.

20 Oct. Iraq-Kurdistan Region: Election of 111-seat Kurdistan Parliament.

20 Oct. Moldova: Presidential election.

20 Oct. Moldova: Popular referendum on Constitutional changes.

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

27 Oct. Uruguay: Election of 99-seat Chamber of Representatives.

 

November

International

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

11-22 Nov. United Nations (UN): UN Global Climate Conference of Parties (COP29) to meet in Azerbaijan (13 December 2023).

18-19 Nov. Group of the Twenty (G20): Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government on Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet, in Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

Countries

Nov. Georgia: Presidential election by the Georgian Parliament.

Nov. Honduras: Election of 128-seat National Assembly.

Nov. Honduras: Presidential election.

Nov. Slovenia: Referendum on building a 2nd nuclear powerplant (12 March 2024).

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

5 Nov. Palau: Presidential election

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

5 Nov. United States of America (USA): Election of 34 Members of the 100-seat Senate.

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

13 Nov. Somalia-Somaliland: Election of 82-seat House of Representatives

13 Nov. Somalia-Somaliland: Presidential election.

24 Nov. Guinea-Bissau: Election of 102-seat National People's Assembly.

24 Nov. Guinea-Bissau: Presidential election.

24 Nov. Romania: 1st round of presidential election.

27 Nov. Namibia: Election of  96 of 104 members of the National Assembly.

27 Nov. Namibia: Presidential election.

30 Nov. Mauritius: Election of 70-seat National Assembly.

30 Nov. Somalia: Election of 275-seat House of the People.

 

December

International

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

3-5 Dec. International Democracy Union (IDU): IDU Forum in Washington DC (19 December 2023).

 

 

Countries

Croatia: 1st round of presidential election. 

Guinea: Election of 114-seat National Assembly.

Guinea: Presidential election.

Mauritius: Presidential election by the 70-seat National Assembly. 

Uzbekistan: Election of 150-seat Legislative Chamber.

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

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

7 Dec. Ghana: Presidential election.

8 Dec. Romania: Election of 330-seat Chamber of Deputies.

8 Dec. Romania: 2nd round of presidential election.

11 Dec. Switzerland: Election of the Federal President by the Federal Assembly.

15 Dec. Senegal: Election of 165-seat National Assembly.

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

20 Dec. Congo (DR): Presidential election.

22 Dec. South Sudan: Election of 332-seat National Assembly.

22 Dec. South Sudan: Presidential election.

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

31 Dec. Syria: UN mandate for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) ends (UNSC Resolution 2737 of 27 June 2024).

 

 

2025

 

2025 Group of the Twenty (G20): Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government in South Africa.

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

Mid-2025 European Union (EU): Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA) in Frankfurt/M in Germany to begin operating (22 February 2024).

Countries

2025 Belarus: Presidential election.

2025 Cameroon: Presidential election.

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

2025 Côte d'Ivoire: Presidential election.

2025 Singapore: Election of 104-seat Parliament.

2025 Suriname: Presidential election.

2025 Tanzania: Presidential election.

 

January

Countries

Jan. Comoros: Election of 33-seat Federal Assembly.

Jan. Greece: Presidential election by the Hellenic Parliament.

15 Jan. Yemen: UN Security Council reporting request (UNSC Resolution of 10 January 2024) on Houthi attacks ends   (UNSC Resolution 2739 of 27 June 2024).

31 Jan. Cyprus: UN mandate for UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) ends (UNSC Resolution 2723 of 30 January 2024).

 

February

Countries

Feb. Azerbaijan: Election of 125-seat National Assembly.

Feb. Cameroon: Election of 180-seat National Assembly.

Feb. Ecuador: Election of 137-seat National Assembly.

Feb. Ecuador: Presidential election.

Feb. Ireland: Election of 160-seat House of Representatives.

Feb. Kosovo: Election of 120-seat Kosovo Assembly.

Feb. Liechtenstein: Election of 25-seat Diet (Landtag).

Feb. Togo: Presidential election.

12 Jan.-9 Feb. Uganda: Election of 557-seat Parliament.

12 Jan.-9 Feb. Uganda: Presidential Election.

 

March

Countries

Mar. Guyana: Election of 65-seat National Assembly.

Mar. Micronesia Federal States: Election of 14-seat Congress.

Mar. Tajikistan: Election of 63-seat House of Representatives.

17 Mar. Afghanistan: United Nations (UN) mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) ends.

 

April

Countries

Apr. Albania: Election of 140-seat Parliament.

 

May

Countries

May Australia: Election of 150-seat House of Representatives.

May Burundi: Election of 124-seat National Assembly.

May Malawi: Election of 93-seat National Assembly.

May Malawi Presidential election.

May Philippines: Election of 297-seat House of Representatives.

May Philippines: Election of 8 of 24 members of the Senate.

May Philippines: Presidential election.

May Suriname: Election of 51-seat National Assembly.

 

 

June

Countries

June Iran: Presidential election.

June Poland: Presidential election.

 

July

Countries

July Moldova: Election of 101-seat Parliament.

July Singapore: Election of 104-seat Parliament.

July Sri Lanka: 225-seat Parliament.

July Suriname: Presidential election by the National Assembly.

July Trinidad and Tobago (T&T): Election of 41-seat House of Representatives.

1 July Congo (DR): UN mandate for measures on arms ends (UNSC Resolution 2738 of 27 June 2024). 

 

August

Countries

Aug. Belarus: Presidential election.

Aug. Gabon:  Election of 143-seat National Assembly planned according to the military junta president (13 November 2023). 

1 Aug. Congo (DR): UN mandate for Group of Experts ends (UNSC Resolution 2738 of 27 June 2024).

 

September

Countries

Sep. Canada: Election of 338-seat House of Commons.

Sep. Germany: 709-seat Federal Assembly (Bundestag).

Sep. Iceland: Election of 63-seat Parliament.

Sep. Jamaica: Election of 60-seat House of Representatives.

Sep. Nauru: Election of 19-seat Parliament.

Sep. Norway: Election of 169-seat Parliament.

 

October

Countries

Oct. Argentina: Election of one-half of the 257-seat Chamber of Deputies.

Oct. Barbados: Presidential election by the House of Assembly.

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

Oct. Bolivia: Presidential election.

Oct. Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast: Presidential election.

Oct. Czech Republic/Czechia: Election of 200-seat Chamber of Deputies.

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

Oct. Iraq: Election of 329-seat Council of Representatives.

Oct. Ireland: Presidential election.

Oct. Japan: Election of 465-seat House of Representatives.

Oct. Qatar: Election of 35-seat Consultative Council.

Oct. Seychelles: Election of 33-seat National Assembly.

Oct. Seychelles: Presidential election.

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

Oct. Tanzania: Presidential election.

 

November

Countries

 

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

Nov. Chile: Election of 155-seat Chamber of Deputies.

Nov. Chile: Presidential election.

Nov. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Election of 15 of 21 members of the House of Assembly.

Nov. Tonga: Election of 26-seat Legislative Assembly.

 

December

Countries

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

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

Dec. Venezuela: Election of 277-seat National Assembly.

 

 

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February

International

5 Feb. New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expires unless renewed.

 

March

Countries

31 Mar. Bosnia and Herzegovina: European Union (EU) Framework for restrictive measures ends.

 

2027

Countries

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

 

 

2029

2 July Burkina Faso: Military rule ends (25 May 2024).

 

Note: The exact date of an election listed by year or month may change, especially if it is advanced.

(Date) Date of announcement or reporting

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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.mhereeera.org), IO database.