Daybook

Future International and National Events 2022-

Updated on 4 August 2022

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

· Canceled, delayed, postponed, or suspended.

August

International

1 Aug. United Nations (UN): China assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Brazil.

1-26 Aug. United Nations (UN): 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in New York NY USA.

2 Aug.-16 Sep. United Nations (UN): Conference on Disarmament, 3rd part, in Geneva, Switzerland.

4 Aug. International: Resumption of JPoA talks by E3 foreign ministers and Iran in Vienna after a 150-day interruption.

National

Aug. Nauru: Election of the 19-seat Parliament.

Aug. Nauru: Presidential election by Parliament.

1 Aug. New Zealand-Cook Islands: Election of 24-seat Parliament (18 June 2022).

9 Aug. Kenya: Election of 349-seat National Assembly.

9 Aug. Kenya: Presidential election.

24 Aug. Angola: Election of the 220-seat National Assembly.

24 Aug. Angola: Presidential election.

31 Aug. Lebanon: End of mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) (UNSC Resolution 2591 of 30 August 2021).

31 Aug. Mali: End of UN travel and asset freeze (UNSC Resolution 2590 of 30 August 2021).

September

International

1 Sep. United Nations (UN): France assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding China.

12 Sep.-7 Oct. United Nations (UN): Human Rights Council (HRC), 51st session, in Geneva, Switzerland.

13 Sep.-Dec. United Nations (UN): 77th session, in New York NY.

19 Sep-23 Sep. United Nations (UN): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 66th session of the General Conference, in Vienna, Austria.

20-28 Sep. United Nations (UN): General Assembly General Debate in New York NY.

National

Sep. Lesotho: Election of 120 National Assembly.

Sep. United Kingdom-Saint Helena-Ascension Island: Election of 5-seat Island Council.

1 Sep. Austria: Presidential election (unconfirmed).

4 Sep. Chile: Constitutional referendum.

5 Sep. United Kingdom: Conservative Party legislators to announce successor to Prime Minister (18 July 2022).

11 Sep. Sweden: Election of 349-seat Parliament.

17 Sep. Iraq: UN mandate for Special Adviser and Team ends (UNSC Resolution 2597 of 17 September 2021).

17 Sep. Russia: Gubernatorial elections in 14 entities and legislative elections in 7 entities.

23-24 Czech Republic: Election of 81-seat Senate.

25 Sep. Italy: Election of 630-seat Chamber of Deputies (22 July 2022).

25 Sep. Sâo Tomé & Principe: Election of 55-seat National Assembly.

25 Sep. Switzerland: Popular referenda day.

October

International

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

5-7 Oct. Organization of American States (OAS): 52nd General Assembly in Lima (23 March 2022).

10-16 Oct. United Nations (UN): World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF), Fall meetings in Washington DC (2 May 2022).

10 Oct.-4 Nov. United Nations (UN): Human Rights Committee 136th session, in Geneva, Switzerland.

National

Oct. Czech Republic: Election of 27 of 81 members of the Senate.

Oct. San Marino: Election of two Captains Regent by the Grand and General Council.

Oct. Sâo Tomé and Príncipe: Election of 55-seat National Assembly.

Oct. Slovenia: Presidential election.

1 Oct. Latvia: Election of 100-seat Parliament.

2 Oct. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Election of 42-seat House of Representatives.

2 Oct. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Presidential election.

2 Oct. Brazil: Election of 513-seat Chamber of Deputies.

2 Oct. Brazil: Election of one-third of 81 members of the Senate.

2 Oct. Brazil: Presidential election.

2 Oct. Bulgaria: Election of 240-seat National Assembly (1 August 2022).

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

22 Oct. Somalia: UN mandate for the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2632 of 26 May 2022).

30 Oct. Brazil: 2nd round of presidential election.

31 Oct. Western Sahara: UN mandate for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) ends (UNSC Resolution 2602 of 29 October 2021).

31 Oct. Colombia: UN mandate for the Verification Mission ends (UNSC Resolution 2603 of 29 October 2021).

November

International

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

4 Nov. United Nations (UN): General Assembly and Security Council to fill one vacancy in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (22 June 2022).

7-8 Nov. United Nations (UN): Conference of Parties (COP27) of Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (23 May 2022).

15-16 Nov. Group of Twenty (G20) Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government in Bali, Indonesia.

18-19 Nov. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Annual Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok.

18-19 Nov. International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF): 18th Summit Conference of Heads of State and Government in Djerba, Tunesia (Postponed from 1-2 December 2021).

28 Nov.-2 Dec. United Nations (UN): Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, 27th session, in The Hague.

30 Nov. United Nations (UN): Mandate of 1540 Committee on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) ends (UNSC Resolution 2622 of 25 February 2022).

National

Nov. Bahrain: Election of 40-seat Council of Representatives.

Nov. Equatorial Guinea: Election of 100-seat Chamber of Deputies.

Nov. Equatorial Guinea: Election of 70-seat Senate.

Nov. Fiji: Election of 51-seat House of Representatives.

Nov. India-Himachal Pradesh: Election of 68-seat Legislative Assembly.

Nov. Iraq: Presidential election by the National Assembly.

Nov. Somalia-Somaliland: Presidential election.

Nov. United Kingdom-Guernsey-Alderney: Election of 5 of 10 members of the States of Alderney.

1 Nov. San Marino: Newly elected Captains Regent assume office for 6-month term.

3 Nov. Bosnia-Herzegovina: UN authorization for EUFOR ALTHEA ends (UNSC Resolution 2604 of 3 November 2021).

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

8 Nov. United States of America (USA): Election of 34 of 100 members of the US Senate.

13 Nov. Somalia-Somaliland: Presidential election.

15 Nov. Central African Republic (CAR): UN mandate for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2605 of 12 November 2021).

15 Nov. Sudan: UN mandate for UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2630 of 12 May 2022).

20 Nov. Nepal: Election of 275-seat House of Representatives.

26 Nov. Taiwan: Referendum on lowering voting age.

27 Nov. Switzerland: Popular referenda day.

December

International

Dec. International: North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico (10 June 2022).

1 Dec. United Nations (UN): India assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council, succeeding Ghana.

12-15 Dec. European Union (EU): European Parliament (EP) final session in Strasbourg, France.

National

Dec. India-Gujarat: Election of the 182-seat Legislative Assembly.

Dec. Switzerland: Election of Federal President and Vice President by the Federal Assembly.

Dec. United Kingdom-Guernsey-Sark: Election of one-half of the 28 seats of the Chief Pleas.

Dec. United Kingdom-Pitcairn Islands: Mayoral election.

17 Dec. Tunisia: Election of 217-seat Assembly of People's Representatives (13 December 2021).

18 Dec. Guinea-Bissau: Election of 102-seat National People's Assembly.

20 Dec. Congo (DR): UN mandate for UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) ends (UNSC Resolution 2612 of 20 December 2021).

31 Dec. Somalia: EU mandate for military maritime Operation Atalanta off Somalia, EUTM Somalia military training mission, and EUCAP Somalia civilian capacity-building mission ends (23 December 2020).

31 Dec. Syria: UN mandate for UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights ends (UNSC Resolution 2639 of 27 June 2022).

2023

2023 United Nations (UN): Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), hosted by the US (17 December 2021)

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

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

2023 Congo (DR): Presidential election.

2023 Equatorial Guinea: Presidential election.

2023 Federated States of Micronesia (FSM): Election of 14-seat Congress.

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).

2023 Zimbabwe: Presidential election.

January

1 Jan. European Union-Council of the EU: Sweden assumes presidency for a 6-month term, succeeding Czech Republic.

10 Jan. Syria: UN authorization for UN humanitarian organizations to use routes across border crossing of Bab al-Hawa expires (UNSC Resolution 2642 of 12 July 2022).

February

23 Feb. Nigeria: Presidential election (27 February 2022).

23 Feb. Yemen: UN mandate for financial freeze and travel ban and enforcement of special measures on Houthis ends (UNSC Resolution 2624 of 28 February 2022.)

March

12 Mar. Sudan: UN mandate for Panel of Experts ends (UNSC Resolution 2620 of 15 February 2022.)

15 Mar. South Sudan: UN mandate for UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2625 of 15 March 2022).

17 Mar. Afghanistan: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2626 of 17 March 2022).

30 Mar. Somalia: UN authorization of the reconfigured African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2628 of 31 March 2022).

April

30 Apr. Korea (DPRK): UN mandate for Panel of Experts on Non-Proliferation of Weapons ends (UNSC Resolution 2667 of 25 March 2022).

May

31 May South Sudan : UN authorization of sanctions on arms embargo ends (UNSC Resolution 2633 of 26 May 2022).

June

June Turkey: Election of 600-seat Grand National Assembly of Turkey (18 January 2021).

June Turkey: Presidential election (18 January 2021).

3 June Libya: UN extension of enforcement of arms embargo ends (UNSC Resolution 2635 of 3 June 2022).

3 June Sudan: UN mandate for UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission (UNITAMS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2636 of 3 June 2022).

30 June Mali: UN mandate for the UN Multimdimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali ends (UNSC 2640 of 29 June 2022).

July

July Sudan: Election of 450-seat National Assembly (Postponed from April and July 2022).

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

1 July Congo (DR): UN renewed measures on arms in the Democratic Republic of Congo end (UNSC Resolution 2641 of 30 June 2022).

14 July Yemen: UN mandate for UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2643 of 13 July 2022).

15 July Haiti: UN mandate for the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) ends (UNSC Resolution 2645 of 15 July 2022).

August

Aug. Burma: State of emergency and military rule to end (1 August 2021).

October

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

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

November

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

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.

2024 Egypt: Presidential election.

2024 El Salvador: Presidential election.

2024 Indonesia: Presidential election.

2024 Romania: Presidential election.

2024 Russia: Presidential election.

May

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

August

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

November

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

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 Tanzania: Presidential election.

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

2026

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).

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.

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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.