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Future International and National Events 2021-
Updated on 7 May 2021
Entries added or changed during the current month
are shown in bold face.
·
Canceled, delayed, postponed, or suspended.
2021
May 2021
International
1 May United Nations (UN): China assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Viet
Nam.
4-7 May International: Stockholm
Forum on Peace and Development, SIPRI, virtual conference (2 February 2021).
7-8 May European Union (EU):
Social summit meeting in Porto, Portugal (29 April 2021)
8 May European Union (EU):
Informal meeting of Heads of State and Government in Porto, Portugal
(29 April 2021).
10 May-25 June United Nations
(UN): Conference on Disarmament, 2nd part, in Geneva, Switzerland.
18 May European Union (EU): EU restrictive measures
framework against cyber attacks ends (14 May 2020).
25 May European Union (EU):
Special member Summit meeting of European Council (EC) in Brussels (25 April
2021).
National
9 May Benin: 2nd round of
presidential election.
10 May Nepal: 2nd round
of election of 275-seat House of Representatives (20 December 2020).
14 May Tibetan
Government in Exile: Presidential election (6 January 2021).
15 May Chile: Election of
155-seat Constitutional Assembly.
15 May Sudan: Mandate of UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2550) of 12 November 2020).
23 May Vietnam: Election
of 500-seat National Assembly.
26 May Syria:
Presidential election.
30 May Cyprus: Election
of 80-seat House of Representatives.
31 May Somalia-Somaliland:
Election of 82-seat House of Representatives.
31 May South Sudan: UN arms embargo, assets freeze
and travel ban expire (UNSC Resolution 2521 of 29 May 2020).
31 May Iraq: UN mandate of UN Assistance Mission
for Iraq (UNAMI) ends (UNSC Resolution 2522 of 29 May 2020).
31 May Sudan: Mandate of the UN Interim Security
Force for Abyei (UNISFA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2550 of 12 November 2020).
June 2021
International
June United Nations (UN): Security Council to be begin selection process for the position of the UN Secretary General.
June Three Seas Initiative (3SI):
Summit meeting in Bulgaria ( 24 December 2020).
1 June United Nations (UN): Estonia assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding China.
3-4 June Normandy World Peace
Forum: World Peace and Global Security, Abbaye-aux-Dames,
Caen, Calvados Dept., France (5 February 2021).
11-13 June Group of Seven (G7)
Summit meeting in Carbis Bay, Cornwall County, United
Kingdom (22 January 2021).
14 June North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO): Summit meeting of member Heads of State and Government in
Brussels (22 April 2021).
21 June Commonwealth of Nations: Opening of 26th
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali chaired by Rwanda
succeeding the United Kingdom (23 September 2020; postponed from 22 June 2020).
21 June-9 July United Nations
(UN): Human Rights Council, (HRC) 47th Session in Geneva, Switzerland.
National
June Israel: Presidential election by the Knesset.
June Saint Lucia: Election of 17-seat House of
Assembly.
June Syria: Presidential election.
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 Ethiopia: Election of
550-seat House of People's Representatives (Tentative, 25 December 2020).
5 June Gambia: Referendum on
draft Constitution.
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).
6 June: Germany: Election
of 83-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Sachsen-Anhalt.
6 June Mexico: Election of
500-seat Chamber of Deputies.
6 June Peru: 2nd round of
presidential election.
9 June Mongolia: Presidential
election.
12 June Algeria: Election of
462-seat National People's Assembly (12 March 2021).
13 June France: 1st round of
regional elections (Planned, 12 April 2021).
13 June Switzerland: Popular
referenda day.
16 June United Kingdom-Guernsey:
Election of 47-seat States of Deliberation.
18 June Iran: Presidential
election.
20 June Armenia: Election of
105-seat National Assembly (19 March 2021).
20 June France: 2nd round of
regional elections (Planned, 12 April 2021).
25 June Netherlands-Aruba:
Election of 21-seat Estates of Aruba.
27 June Haiti: Referendum on
draft Constitution.
30 June Syria: UN mandate of the
UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) ends
(UNSC Resolution 2555 of 22 December 2020).
July 2021
International
1 July United Nations (UN): France assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Estonia.
1 July European Union-Council of the EU: Slovenia
assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Portugal.
26 July-10 Sep. United Nations (UN): Conference on Disarmament, 3rd part, in Geneva,
Switzerland.
National
July São Tomé & Príncipe: Presidential election.
July Vietnam: Presidential election.
1 July South Sudan: UN mandate of UN Panel of
Experts ends (UNSC Resolution 2521 of 29 May 2020).
11 July Bulgaria: Election of 240-seat National Assembly (6 May 2021).
24 July Egypt: State of emergency
ending, unless renewed (25 April 2021).
28 July Peru: Inauguration of president (22
November 2020).
31 July Cyprus: UN mandate of UN
Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) ends (UNSC Resolution 2561 of 29 January
2021).
August 2021
International
1 Aug. United Nations (UN): India assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Estonia.
2 Aug. United Nations (UN):
Opening of 10th Session of Review Conference of the States Parties to the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York, NY USA.
National
Aug. Estonia: Presidential election.
Aug. Fiji: Presidential election.
Aug. South Sudan: Election of 332-seat National
Assembly.
Aug. South Sudan: Presidential election.
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).
12 Aug.
Zambia; Election of 164-seat National Assembly.
12 Aug. Zambia: Presidential
elections.
28 Aug. Taiwan: Referendum on
draft Constitution.
31 Aug. Lebanon: UN mandate of UN Interim Force in
Lebanon (UNIFIL) ends (UNSC Resolution 2539 of 28 August 2020).
31 Aug. Mali: UN authority for control measures
ends (UNSC Resolution 2541 of 31 August 2020).
31 Aug. Palestine: Election of 800-seat
Palestinian National Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
(1 February 2021).
31 Aug. Somalia: UN mandate of UN Assistance
Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) ends (UNSC Resolution 2540 of 28 August 2020).
September 2021
International
1 Sep. United Nations (UN): Ireland assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding India.
6-10 Sep.
United Nations (UN): Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention
against Corruption, 10th session in Vienna.
13 Sep.-1 Oct. United Nations
(UN): Human Rights Council,(HRC) 48th Session in
Geneva, Switzerland.
14 Sep.-
Dec. United Nations (UN): 76th Session of the General Assembly in New York, NY
USA.
20-24 Sep. International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA): 65th Annual Conference in Vienna.
21-27 Sep. United Nations (UN):
General Assembly General Debate in New York, NY USA.
30 Sep. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):
Second term of Secretary General ends (12 December 2017).
National
Sep. Russia: Election of 450-seat
State Duma.
Sep. United Kingdom (UK)-Isle of Man: Election of
24-seat Legislative Council.
5 Sep. China-Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (SAR): Election of 70-seat Legislative Council (LegCo)
(Postponed from 6 September 2020 on 31 July 2020).
11 Sep. Afghanistan: US dadline for complete withdrawal of its forces (13 April
2021).
13 Sep. Norway: Election of
169-seat Parliament.
15 Sep. Libya: UN mandate of UN Support Mission in
Libya (UNSMIL) ends (UNSC Resolution 2542 of 15 September 2020).
17 Sep. Afghanistan: UN mandate of UN Assistance
Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2543 of 15 September 2020).
18 Sep. Iraq: Term of Special
Adviser heading the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes
Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) ends (UNSC Resolution 2544 of 25 September
2020).
19 Sep. China-Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR): Election of 1,500-seat Election Committee (14
April 2021).
19 Sep. Haiti: 1st Round of
election of 112-seat Chamber of Deputies.
19 Sep. Haiti: 1st Round of
presidential election.
19 Sep. Russia: Election of
450-seat State Duma.
19 Sep. Russia: Election of regional
heads.
25 Sep. Colombia: UN mandate of the Verification
Mission ends (UNSC Resolution 2545 of 5 September 2020).
26 Sep. Germany: Election of 709-seat Federal
Assembly (Bundestag) (Confirmed on 25 November 2020).
26 Sep. Germany: Election
of 160-seat city legislature (Abgeordnetenhaus) of
Berlin.
26 Sep. Germany: Election
of 71-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
26 Sep. Germany: Election of
91-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Thüringen (Thuringia) (Tentative, 15
January 2021 postponed from 25 April 2021 and from 2020).
26 Sep. Switzerland: Popular
referenda day.
30 Sep. Mali: UN mandate for Panel of Experts ends
(UNSC Resolution 2541 of 31 August 2020).
October 2021
International
1 Oct. United Nations (UN): Kenya assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Ireland.
15-17
Oct. World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund (IMF): Boards of Governors
Fall meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco.
National
Oct. Cape Verde: Presidential election.
Oct. Côte d'Ivoire: Election of 255-seat National
Assembly.
Oct. Iceland: Election of 63-seat Parliament.
Oct. Japan: Election of 465-seat House of
Representatives.
Oct. Morocco: Election of 395-seat House of
Representatives.
1 Oct. Libya: UN authorizations for combating human
trafficking off the coast of Libya ending (UNSC Resolution 2546 of 2 October
2020).
8-9 Oct. Czech Republic: Election
of 200-seat Chamber of Deputies (29 December 2020).
10 Oct. Iraq: Election of
329-seat Council of Representatives (Postponed from 6 June 2021 on 19 January
2021; 1 August 2020).
15 Oct. Haiti: UN mandate of UN Integrated Office
in Haiti (BINUH) ends (UNSC Resolution 2547 of 15 October 2020).
24 Oct. Argentina: Election of
127 of 257 members of the Chamber of Deputies.
24 Oct. Chad: Election of 155-seat National
Assembly (Rescheduled from 23 December 2020 in July 2020).
24 Oct. Uzbekistan: Election of
150-seat Legislative Chamber.
24 Oct. Uzbekistan: Presidential
election.
31 Oct. Western Sahara/SDAR: UN Mandate for the UN
Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara ends (UNSC Resolution 2548 of 30
October 2020).
November 2021
International
1 Nov. United Nations (UN): Mexico assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Kenya.
1-12 Nov. 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).
22-25 Nov. United Nations (UN): Meeting of the
States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons
and on Their Destruction, annual session in Geneva, Switzerland.
29 Nov.-3 Dec. United Nations
(UN): Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the
Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their
Destruction, 26th session in The Hague.
29 Nov.-3 Dec. United Nations
(UN): Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear
weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, annual session in New York, NY
USA.
National
Nov. Bulgaria: Presidential election.
Nov. Chile: 1st round of presidential election.
Nov. Honduras: Election of 128-seat National
Assembly.
Nov. Honduras: Presidential election.
Nov. Tonga: Election of 26-seat Legislative
Assembly.
5 Nov. Bosnia & Herzegovina: Authorization for
Member States acting through the European Union (EU) to maintain multinational
stabilization force (EUFOR ALTHEA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2549 of 5 November
2020).
7 Nov. Nicaragua: Election of
92-seat National Assembly.
7 Nov. Nicaragua: Presidential
election.
15 Nov. Central African Republic
(CAR): UN mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) ends (UNSC
Resolution 2552 of 12 November 2020).
18-23 Nov. Nepal: Nepal
Communist Party (NCP) Convention in Kathmandu (Tentative, 22 December 2020).
21 Nov. Haiti: 2nd Round of
election of 112-seat Chamber of Deputies.
21 Nov. Haiti: 2nd Round of presidential election.
28 Nov. Switzerland: Popular
referenda day.
December 2021
International
1 Dec. United Nations (UN): Niger assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Mexico.
6-11 Dec. United Nations (UN):
20th Session of the Assembly of Parties to the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
13-17 Dec. United Nations (UN):
Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption, 9th
Session in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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).
National
Dec. Uzbekistan: Presidential election.
4 Dec. Gambia: Presidential
election.
4 Dec. Somalia: Authorizations
granted to states and regional organizations cooperating with Somali
authorities in the fight against piracy and armed robbery end (UNSC Resolution
2554 of 4 December 2020).
15 Dec. Somalia: Mandate for the Panel on Somalia
ends (UNSC Resolution 2551 of 12 November 2020).
16 Dec. Afghanistan: UN support
for the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team in Afghanistan ends
(UNSC Resolution 2557 of 18 December 2020).
19 Dec. Chile: 2nd round of presidential election.
19 Dec. China-Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR): Election of 90-seat Legislative Committee (14
April 2021).
20 Dec. Congo (DR): UN mandate
of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)
ends (UNSC Resolution 2556 of 18 December 2020).
24 Dec. Libya: Election of 200-seat House of
Representatives (GNA-Tobruk Agreement of 21 August 2020, 14 November 2020).
24 Dec. Libya: Presidential elections (Tentative,
14 November 2020).
31 Dec. Sudan/South Sudan: UN mandate of African-UN Mission Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ends (UNSC Resolutions 2525 of 3 June 2020 and 2559 of 22 December 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 Brazil: Presidential
election.
2022 Egypt: Presidential election.
2022 France: Presidential election.
2022 Germany: Planned decommission of nuclear power
plants (31 May 2011).
2022 Germany: Election of 137-seat state
legislature (Landtag) of Lower Saxony.
2022 Germany: Election of 51-seat state legislature
(Landtag) of Saarland.
2022 Germany: Election of 69-seat state legislature
(Landtag) of Schleswig Holstein.
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).
January
1 Jan. European Union-Council of the EU: France
assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Slovenia.
February
27 Feb. Mali: Election of
147-seat National Assembly (16 April 2021).
27 Feb. Mali: Presidential
election (16 April 2021).
March
13 Mar. Mali: 2nd round of
presidential election, if needed (16 April 2021).
20 Mar. Mali: 2nd round of
election of 147-seat National Assembly, if needed (16 April 2021).
27 Mar. China-Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR): Election of Chief Executive (14 April 2021).
April
30 Apr. Iraq: EU 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.
July
1 July European Union-Council of the EU: Czech
Republic assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding France.
2023
2023 Congo (DR): Presidential election.
2023 Federated States of
Micronesia (FSM): Election of 14-seat Congress.
2023 Nigeria: Presidential election.
2023 Switzerland: Candidacy for non-permanent
membership of UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2023-2024 (Declared on 12 January
2011).
2023 Turkey: Election of
600-seat Grand National Assembly of Turkey (18 January 2021).
2023 Turkey: Presidential
election (18 January 2021).
2023 Zimbabwe: Presidential election.
January
1 Jan. European Union-Council of the EU: Sweden
assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Czech Republic.
July
1 July European Union-Council of the EU: Spain
assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Sweden.
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).
2025
2025 Tanzania: Presidential
election.
2026
5 Feb. Russia-United States of
America: Five-year extension of nuclear arms control treaty New START expires,
unless renewed (26 January 2021).
2033
February
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.