FORECAST

2024

Updated on 12 September 2024.

 

 

 

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).

13-15 Nov. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Summit of Economic Leaders and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Lima.

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.

25-29 Nov. Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPC W): 29th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CSP-29) at the World Forum, The Hague (11 July 2024).

 

 

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.

1 Dec. Group of Twenty (G20): South Africa will assume the annual Presidency, succeeding Brazil.

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. Burma/Myanmar: End of 6th State of emergency (31 July 2024).

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.

 

 

2026

 

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

UNSC United Nations Security Council

 

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.