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Future International and National Events 2021-
Updated on 23 February 2021
Entries added or changed during the
current month are shown in bold face.
· Canceled,
delayed, postponed, or suspended.
2021
February 2021
International
1 Feb.
United
Nations (UN): United Kingdom assumes monthly presidency of the
Security Council, succeeding Tunisia.
5 Feb. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): Eurasian Intergovernmental
Council online meeting, Nursultán.
5 Feb. International: 2011 New Strategic Arms Limitation
Agreement (START) between the Russian Federation and the United States of
America expires unless extended.
6-7 Feb. African Union (AU): 34th Ordinary Session, virtually
15-16 Feb. G5 SAHEL: Summit meeting in N'Djamena
17-18 Feb. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):
Member Ministers of Defense holding meeting of North Atlantic Coucil (NAC)
in Brussels.
19 Feb. Group of Seven (G7): Summit meeting via
videoconference.
19 Feb. International: Munich Security Conference (MSC) Special
Edition online.
25-26 Feb. North Atlantic Treaty Orgaization (NATO): Conference
on Human Security digital dilogue.
National
Feb. Ireland: Election of 160-seat House of Representatives.
Feb. Somalia: Presidential election.
1-2 Feb. Cyprus-TRNC: Meeting of Turkish and Turkish Cypriot
officials in Cyprus to coordinate positions on future Cyprus talks.
1-5 Feb. Libya: Meeting of Libyan factions near Geneva to
select a 3-person presidency and an interim prime minister for a unified
transitional government.
4-7 Feb. Libya: 7th Round of Libyan Joint Military Commission (JMC)
talks in Sirte.
7 Feb. Ecuador: Election of 137-seat National Assembly.
7 Feb. Ecuador: 1st round of presidential election.
7 Feb. Liechtenstein: Election of 25-seat Diet (Landtag).
8 Feb. Palestine: Palestinian factions hold dialogue
in Cairo (1 February 2021).
8 Feb. Uganda: 2nd round of election of 445-seat Parliament.
9-21 Feb. Somalia: Election of 275-seat House of the People.
14 Feb.
Central African Republic (CAR): 2nd round of election of 131-seat National Assembly.
14 Feb. Kosovo: Election of 120-seat Kosovo Assembly (7 January
2021).
14 Feb. Spain-Catalonia: Election of 135-seat of Parliament of
Catalonia (29 January 2021).
19 Feb. United Kingdom-Turks & Caicos Islands:
Election of 15 of 19 members of the Legislative Council.
21 Feb. Laos: Election of 164-seat National Assembly.
21 Feb. Niger: 2nd round of presidential election (17 August 2019).
28 Feb. El Salvador: Election of 84-seat Legislative Assembly.
28 Feb. Somalia: Mandate for UN Assistance Mission
Somalia (UNSOM) expires (UNSC Resolution 2520 of 29 May 2020).
March 2021
International
1 Mar.
United
Nations (UN): United States of America assumes monthly
presidency of the Security Council, succeeding United Kingdom.
31 Mar. European Union (EU): Operation Irini of EUNAVFOR MED to
enforce UN arms embargo on Libya ends (31 March 2020).
National
Mar. Burma: Presidential election.
Mar. Cape Verde: Election of 72-seat National Assembly.
Mar. Congo (B): Presidential election.
Mar. Kosovo: Kosovo Assembly elects President.
Mar. Libya: Election of 200-seat House of Representatives
(Tentative, GNA-Tobruk agreement of 21 August 2020).
Mar.
Libya: Presidential election (Tentative, GNA-Tobruk agreement of 21
August 2020).
Mar. Pakistan: Election of 52 of 104 members of the Senate by
Provincial and Territorial Assemblies.
Mar. San Marino: Election of two Captains General for a 6-month
term.
Mar. Somalia: House of the People elects President.
2 Mar.
Federated States of
Micronesia (FSM): Election of 14-seat Congress.
2 Mar. Pakistan: Election of 49-seat of the Legislative
Assembly of Azad Kashmir.
5 Mar. China: Opening of the annual session of the 13th National
People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing (26 December 2020).
5 Mar. China: Opening of the 4th Session of the 13th National
Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
in Beijing.
6 Mar. Côte d'Ivoire: Election of 255-seat National Assembly.
7 Mar. Switzerland: Popular referenda on Electronic
Identification Services Act, EFTA-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement,
and banning facial covering.
13 Mar. Australia-Norfolk Island: Election of 5-seat
Regional Council.
13 Mar. Philippines-Palawan Province: Referendum on
partition.
14 Mar. Central African Republic (CAR): 2nd round of 131-seat
National Assembly (13 February 2021).
14 Mar. Germany: Election of 143-seat state legislature
(Landtag) of Baden Württemberg.
14 Mar. Germany: Election of 101-seat state legislature
(Landtag) of Rheinland-Pfalz.
15 Mar. South Sudan: Mandate of UN Mission in the Republic of
South Sudan (UNMISS) ends (UNSC Resolution 2514 of 12 March 2020).
17 Mar. Netherlands: Election of 150-seat Second Chamber.
19 Mar. Netherlands-Curaçao: Election of 21-seat Estates of
Curaçao.
23 Mar. Israel: Election of 120-seat Parliament (Knesset).
28 Mar. Bulgaria: Election of 240-seat National Assembly.
28 Mar. Turkmenistan: Election of 125-seat National Assembly.
31 Mar. Congo (B): Presidential election.
April 2021
International
1 Apr.
United
Nations (UN): Viet Nam assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council,
succeeding United States of America.
22 Apr. International: Summit meeting on climate (announced on
27 January 2021 by the US President).
23 Apr. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): Eurasian
Intergovernmental Council meeting in Russia (5 February 2021).
National
Apr. Laos: Presidential election.
Apr. Peru: Presidential election.
Apr. Solomon Islands: Election of 50-seat National Parliament
(25 May 2020).
4 Apr. Bulgaria: Election of 240-seat National Assembly.
7-12 Apr. Nepal: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Convention
in Kathmandu (Tentative, see 18-23 November 2021)
9 Apr. Samoa: Election of 50-seat Parliament (Legislative
Assembly).
11 Apr. Benin: 1st round of presidential election.
11 Apr. Chad: Presidential election (July 2020).
11 Apr. Chile: Election of members of the Constitutional
Convention (26 July 2020).
11 Apr. Ecuador: 2nd round of presidential election.
11 Apr. Tibetan Government in Exile: 2nd
Round of election of 46-seat 17th Assembly of Tibetan People’s
Deputies (ATPD) (3 January 2021).
18 Apr. Djibouti: Presidential election.
25 Apr. Albania: Election of 140-seat Parliament (7 September
2020).
27 Apr. Haiti: Referendum on constitutional amendment.
30 Apr. Libya: Authorization
for inspection of vessels with crude oil and petroleum products leaving
Libya expires (UNSC Resolution 2509 of 11 February 2020).
30 Apr. Democratic People's Republic
of Korea (DPRK): Mandate
of the Panel of Experts on restrictive measures ends (UNSC Resolution 2515
of 30 March 2020).
30 Apr. Nepal: 1st round of election of 275-seat House of
Representatives (20 December 2020).
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).
18 May European Union (EU): EU restrictive measures framework
against cyber attacks ends (14 May 2020).
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).
15 May Sudan: Mandate of UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
(UNISFA) ends (UNSC Resolution 2550) of 12 November 2020).
22 May Palestine: 1st Round of election of 132-seat Palestinian
Legislative Council (1 February 2021).
22 May Palestine: 1st Round of presidential election
(1 February 2021).
23 May Cyprus: Election of 80-seat House of Representatives.
23 May Vietnam: Election of 500-seat National Assembly.
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 Group of Seven (G7) Summit meeting, hosted by the United
Kingdom (22 January 2021).
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).
21 June Commonwealth of Nations: Opening of 26th Commonwealth Heads
of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali (23 September 2020; postponed from
22 June 2020).
National
June Israel: Presidential election.
June Mongolia: Presidential election.
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 87-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.
13 June Switzerland: Popular referenda day.
16 June United Kingdom-Guernsey: Election of 47-seat States of
Deliberation.
18 June Iran: Presidential election.
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.
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).
28 July Peru: Inauguration of president (22 November 2020).
31July Palestine: 2nd Round of
of election of 132-seat Palestinian
Legislative Council (1 February 2021).
31 July Palestine: Presidential election (15 Januarey 2021).
August 2021
International
1 Aug.
United
Nations (UN): India assumes monthly presidency of the Security Council,
succeeding Estonia.
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 ebruary 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.
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).
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. 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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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 (Tentative,
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 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.
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 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.
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.