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Future International and National Events 2022-
Updated on 20 May 2022
Entries added or changed during the current month
are shown in bold face.
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Canceled, delayed, postponed, or suspended.
May
8 May Group of Seven (G7): Summit virtual meeting on Russia's war against Ukraine (6 May 2022).
12 May International: 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit held virtually.
23 May European Union (EU): EU and Western Balkans Leaders' Meeting in Brussels.
23-24
May Albania: Presidential election by the Albania Parliament.
5 May United Kingdom-Northern Ireland: Election of 90-seat Northern Ireland Assembly.
8 May China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR): Election of Chief Executive (Postponed from 27 March 2022 on 18 February due to pandemic).
8 May Germany: Election of 69-seat state legislature
(Landtag) of Schleswig Holstein.
9 May Philippines: Election of 297-seat House of Representatives (5 August 2021).
9 May Philippines: Election of 12 of 24 members of the Senate.
9 May Philippines: Presidential election (5 August 2021).
10 May United Kingdom: Opening of Parliament by Prince Charles.
15 May Lebanon: Election of 128-seat National Assembly.
15 May Sudan: UN mandate for UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2609 of 15 December 2021).
15 May
Switzerland:
Popular referenda day.
21 May Australia: Election of 151-seat House of Representatives.
21 May Australia: Election of 40 of 76 members of the Senate.
27 May Iraq: UN mandate for UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) ends (UNSC Resolution 2576 of 27 May 2021).
29 May Colombia: Presidential election.
31 May Ecuador: Presidential term ends.
June
International
June Lesotho: Election of 120-seat National Assembly.
June Malta: Election of 67-seat House of Representatives.
June Slovenia: Election of 90-seat National Assembly.
June New Zealand-Cook Islands: Election of 24-seat Parliament.
3 June Sudan: UN mandate for UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2579 of 3 June 2021).
3 June Libya: UN extension of authorization for implementation of the arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya ends (UNSC Resolution 2578 of 3 June 2021).
18 June-9 July Papua New Guinea: Election of 118-seat National Parliament (Changed to 9-22 July 2022 on 27 April 2022; 13 April 2022).
July
July India: Election of President by an Electoral College of members of the Union Parliament and of State Legislative Assemblies.
July Samoa: Election of King by the Samoa Parliament.
July Senegal: Election of 165-seat National Assembly.
July Ukraine: 5th Ukraine Reform Conference in Switzerland (7 July 2021).
July Vanuatu: Election of President by an Electoral College.
4-10 July Congo (B): Election of 151-seat National Assembly (6 May 2022).
9-22 July Papua New Guinea: Election of 118-seat National Parliament (Changed from 18 June on 27 April 2022; 13 April 2022).
Aug. Angola: Election of the 220-seat National Assembly.
Aug. Angola: Presidential election.
Aug. Nauru: Election of the 19-seat Parliament.
Aug. Nauru: Presidential election by Parliament.
9 Aug. Kenya: Election of 349-seat
National Assembly.
9 Aug. Kenya: Presidential
election.
20-28 Sep. United Nations (UN): General Assembly General Debate in New York NY.
1 Sep. Austria: Presidential election (unconfirmed).
October
International
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
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.
9 Oct. Germany: Election of 137-seat state
legislature (Landtag) of Lower Saxony.
31 Oct. Western Sahara: UN mandate for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) ends (UNSC Resolution 2602 of 29 October 201).
31 Oct. Colombia: UN mandate for the Verification Mission ends (UNSC Resolution 2603 of 29 October 2021).
Dec.
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 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.
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).
June
June Turkey: Election of
600-seat Grand National Assembly of Turkey (18 January 2021).
June Turkey: Presidential
election (18 January 2021).
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.
August
Aug. Burma: State of emergency and military rule to end (1 August
2021).
2024
2024 International: Afghanistan-USA security
assistance treaty to expire.
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).
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).
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.
(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.