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FUTURE INTERNATIONAL AND POLITICAL EVENTS Updated on 18 May 2012 Addition or changes since last update in bold face.
2012
2012 22nd Ibero-American Summit, in Cádiz, Spain (29 March 2011). 2012 or 2013 Madagascar: Election of 160-seat National Assembly in November 2012 or January 2013 (8 May 2012).
May 2012 International
May
Eurasian Economic Commission (EurAsEC) 1-2 May United Nations (UN)-World Trade Organization (WTO): General Council meeting, Geneva, Switzerland. 3 May Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Extraordinary Summit meeting of heads of state in Dakar on the crisis in Guinea Bissau and Mali. 11-12 May Central European Initiative (CEI): Summit meeting of heads of state in Yalta, Ukraine (Cancelled on 8 May 2012 for lack of participation). 14-17 May International: 4th meeting of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) in Tokyo. 15 May Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): 20th Anniversary Council meeting in Moscow (10 May 2012). 15 May Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): Informal Council of CIS Heads of State meeting in Moscow (10 May 2012). 23 May International: Friends of Yemen meeting, chaired by Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, in Riyadh (23 March 2012).
14 May-29 June United Nations (UN): Conference on Disarmament, Part 2,
in Geneva, Switzerland.
20-21 May North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Summit meeting in Chicago IL (22 June 2011, 23 September 2011). 23 May International: P5+1 meeting with Iran on nuclear issue in Baghdad. 23 May European Union (EU): European Council summit meeting heads of state and government in Brussels and discussion on policy options to stimulate economic growth. 25-29 May North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly in Tallinn. 27 May United Nations (UN): Mandate for UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) expires unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2032 of 22 December 2011). Extended until 27 Novbember 2012. 30-31 May Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS): 9th Baltic Sea States Summit in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. National May Bahamas: Election of 40-seat House of Assembly (Prime minister will announce date before 22 May 2012). 2 May Hungary: Election of president by the National Assembly (7 April 2012). 4 May Iran: 2nd round of election of 290-seat Islamic Consultative Assembly (17 March 2012). 4 May Palestine: Presidential election (Tentative, 29 November 2011). 4 May Palestine: Election of 132-seat Palestine Legislative Council (Tentative, 29 November 2011.) 5 May India: Chief ministers and central government meeting in the capital to discuss the creation of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) (3 April 2012). 5 May Switzerland Delegates of the Conservative Democratic Party at a meeting in the Canton of Glarus elect leadership. 5 May Switzerland: Swiss People's Party (SVP) delegate meeting in Klingnau, Aargau, and election of leadership. 6 May Armenia: Election of 131-seat National Assembly. 6 May France: 2nd round of presidential election. 6 May Germany: Election of 95-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Schleswig-Holstein. 6 May Greece: Election of 300-seat Hellenic Parliament (11 April 2012).
6 May Serbia: Election of 250-seat Serbian Assembly (13 March 2012). 6 May Serbia: Presidential election (3 April 2012). 7 May Russia: Elected president assumes office. 7 May Syria: Election of 250-seat People's Council (13 March 2012). 9 May United Kingdom: The Queen delivers her Speech from the Throne to Parliament (1 March 2012). 10 May Algeria: Election of 389-seat National People's Assembly. 13 May Germany: Election of 181-seat state legislature (Landtag) of North Rhine-Westfalia.
15 May France: Newly elected President assumes office. 20 May Dominican Republic: Presidential election. 20 May Serbia: 2nd Round of Presidential election (3 April 2012). 21 May-21 June Vietnam: Third session of 13th National Assembly in Hanoi (17 May 2012). 23-24 May Egypt: Presidential election (1 March 2012). 26 May Lesotho: Election of 120-seat National Assembly (10 April 2012). 27 May Nepal: Expiration of mandate of the Constituent Assembly (CA). 30 May Nepal: Term of Constituent Assembly expires. Extended from 30 November 2011 on 29 November 2011. 31 May Ireland: Referendum on the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union (EU).
June 2012 International 11-12 June India-Pakistan: 13th Round of Defense Secretary-level talks on disengagement at the Siachen Glacier in Islamabad (11 May 2012). 3-4 June European Union (EU): Russia-EU Summit in St Petersburg, Russia (11 May 2012). 4-11 June United Nations (UN): 22nd Meeting of States Parties to the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOS), in Geneva, Switzerland. 5-7 June Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): 13th Summit of Council of Heads of State in Beijing. 9 June United Nations (UN): Mandate of Expert Panel Monitoring Sanctions against Islamic Republic of Iran and non-proliferation to expire, unless extended (UNSC Resolution 1984 of 9 June 2011). Extended from 9 June 2011. 12 June United Nations (UN): Mandate of Expert Panel Monitoring Sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and non-proliferation to expire, unless extended (UNSC Resolution 1985 of 10 June 2011). Extended from 12 June 2011. 14 June Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): 161st Meeting, in Vienna. 16-22 June 4th Cross Straits Forum in Fujian Province (16 May 2012). 18-19 June Group of Twenty (G20): 7th Summit meeting in Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico (4 November 2011). 18-23 June International: People's Summit Rio + 20, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 18 June-6 July United Nations (UN)-Human Rights Council (HRC): 20th session, in Geneva, Switzerland. 20-22 June United Nations (UN): Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 28-29 June European Union (EU): European Council summit meeting heads of state and government in Brussels.
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June United Nations (UN): Mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to expire unless extended
(UNSC Resolution 1991 of 28 June 2011).
National June Poland: Democratic Left Alliance (SDL) Congress and leadership election (10 October 2011). 2-3 June Germany: 3rd Party Congress of The Left in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, and election of leadership. 10 June France: Election of 577-seat National Assembly. 16 June Egypt: 2nd round of presidential election. 17 June France: 2nd round of election of 577-seat National Assembly. 17 June Greece: New election of 300-seat Hellenic Parliament (16 May 2012)
17 June Switzerland: Referendum on home building savings, ratification of treaties by referendum, and managed health care. 19 June Libya: Election of 200-seat Constituent Assembly. 23 June Papua New Guinea: Election of 109-seat National Parliament (16 March 2012; deferred for 6 months on 5 April 2012; deferral tentative). 26-29 June South Africa: African National Congress (ANC) National Policy Conference, at Gallagher Estate, Midrand, Johannesburg.
July 2012 International July Asia Pacific Forum (APF): 17th Annual meeting, in French Polynesia (29 March 2012). 1 July European Union (EU): Cyprus assumes presidency for a 6-month term. 1 July Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC): Launching of Single Economic Space of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the Russian Federation (22 May 2010). 2-27 July United Nations (UN): Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Negotiating Conference in New York NY. 9 July United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) to expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 1996 of 8 July 2011). 19 July United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) to expire unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2026 of 14 December 2011). Extended from 15 December 2011. 20 July International: 1st day of the month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. 21 July United Nations: Initial 90-day mandate of UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) to expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2043 of 21 April 2012). 25-26 July United Nations (UN)-World Trade Organization (WTO): General Council meeting, Geneva, Switzerland. 29 July United Nations (UN): Mandate of reestablished 8-member Monitoring Group for Somalia and Eritrea to expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2002 of 29 July 2011). 30 July-14 Sep. United Nations (UN): Conference on
Disarmament, Part 3, in Geneva, Switzerland.
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July United Nations (UN): Mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
(UNAMI) to expire unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2001 of 28 July 2011). 31 July United Nations (UN): Mandate of African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) to expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2003 of 29 July 2011). Extended from 31 July 2010. 31 July United Nations (UN): Mandate of United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to expire (UNSC Resolution 1981 of 13 May 2011). Extended from 30 June 2011.
National July 1 July Mexico: Election of 500-seat of Chamber of Deputies. 1 July Mexico: Presidential election. 1 July Mexico: Gubernatorial elections in Chiapas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, and Tabasco States. 1 July Senegal: Election of 150-seat National Assembly. 4 July Congo (DR): Election of 108-seat Senate by 25 Provincial Assemblies and Kinshasa. 7 July Timor Leste: Election of 65-seat National Parliament.
8 July Guinea: Election of 114-seat National Assembly (20 March 2012). 14 July Nigeria: Gubernatorial election in Edo State. 19 July Azerbaijan--Nagorno Karabakh: Presidential election. 25 July India: Presidential election by Electoral College.
August 2012 International 27-31 Aug. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): 43rd Forum in Rarotonga, Cook Islands (22 February 2012). 27 Aug.-7 Sep. United Nations (UN): Review Conference of the UN Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons, in New York, NY. 31 Aug. United Nations (UN): Mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to expire unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2004 of 30 August 2011). Extended from 31 August 2011.
National 19 Aug. United States of America--Puerto Rico: Referendum on change of status quo and independence (9 January 2012). 20 Aug. Somalia: Terms of Transitional President and Speaker of the Transition Federal Assembly (TFA) end (Extended unilaterally for one year on 9 June 2011). 25 Aug. Switzerland: Swiss People's Party (SVP) delegate meeting. 26 Aug. Switzerland: Election of the Council of Government of the Canton of Schaffhausen. 27-30 Aug. United States of America: Convention of Republican Party in Tampa FL (13 May 2010) and nomination of presidential candidate.
September 2012 International 1-7 Sep. United Nations (UN): World Urban Forum "Prosperity of the City" in Naples, Italy (9 September 2011). 7-15 Sep. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA): 58th Conference, in Colombo. 7-8 Sep. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): 20th Economic Leader's Meeting on Russkiy Island, Vladivostok Oblast' (14 November 2010). 10-28 Sep. United Nations (UN)-Human Rights Council (HRC): 21st session, in Geneva, Switzerland. 15 Sep. United Nations (UN): Mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) to expire unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2005 of 14 September 2011). Extended from 15 September 2011. 16-21 Sep. World Water Congress (IWA): Congress and exhibition, in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK). 17-21 Sep. United Nations (UN)-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): General Conference, in Vienna. National 3-6 Sep. United States of America: Convention of Democratic Party in Charlotte NC (2 February 2011) and renomination of presidential candidate. 5 Sep. Angola: Election of 220-seat National Assembly. 7-10 Sep. United Kingdom: Autumn Conference of the Green Party of England and Wales, in Bristol (24 February 2012). 9 Sep. China--Hong Kong SAR: Election of 60-seat Legislative Council (LegCo). 12 Sep. Netherlands: Election of 150-seat Second Chamber (25 April 2012). 23 Sep. Switzerland: Referendum (Details not yet released). 23 Sep. Switzerland: Election of the 60-seat Cantonal Council of the Canton of Schaffhausen. 27 Sep. Iraq--Kurdistan: Election of 111-seat Kurdistan National Assembly.
October 2012 International October 2012 United Nations (UN)-World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF): Annual meetings, in Tokyo (6 June 2011). October 2012 International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF): 14th Summit Conference of Heads of State and Government, in Kinshasa (7 July 2011). 3-4 Oct. United Nations (UN)-World Trade Organization (WTO): General Council meeting, Geneva, Switzerland. 13 Oct. United Nations (UN): Mandate of International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF) ends unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2014 of 13 October 2011). Extended from 13 October 2011. 15 Oct. United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) expires on unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2012 of 14 October 2011). Extended from 15 October 2011. 16 Oct. United States of America: 2nd Democratic-Republican presidential debate at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York (1 November 2011). 17-21 Oct. Liberal International (LI): 58th Congress, in Abidjan. 18-19 Oct. European Union (EU): European Council summit meeting heads of state and government in Brussels. 31 Oct. African Union (AU): Mandate of Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) to expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2010 of 30 September 2011). Extended from 30 September 2011. National Oct. China: 18th National Congress of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 2012 in Beijing (18 October 2011). 1 Oct. San Marino: Election of two Captains Regent for six-month term. 3 Oct. United States of America: Democratic-Republican presidential debate at University of Denver , Denver, Colorado (1 November 2011). 7 Oct. Venezuela: Presidential election. 11 Oct. Slovenia: Election of 90-seat National Assembly. 11 Oct. United States of America: Democratic-Republican vice presidential debate at Centre College , Danville, Kentucky (1 November 2011). 14 Oct. Lithuania: Election of 141-seat Parliament. 14 Oct. Russia: First direct election of governors of two territorial entities (5 May 2012). 20 Oct. Australia: Election of 18-seat Legislative Assembly (16 March 2012). 21 Oct. Switzerland: Election of the Council of Government and the 140-seat Grand Council of the Canton of Aargau. 22 Oct. United States of America: Democratic-Republican 3rd presidential debate at Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida (1 November 2011). 27 Oct. Switzerland: Swiss People's Party (SVP) delegate meeting. 28 Oct. Switzerland: Election of 130-seat Grand Council of Canton of Basle-City. 28 Oct. Ukraine: Election of 450-seat Supreme Council (18 November 2010). 30 Oct. Vanuatu: Election of 52-seat Parliament (Tentative 10 April 2012.)
November 2012 International Nov. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): Council of Heads of States Summit in Ashgabat (3 September 2011).
Nov.
Transparency International: 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference
26-30 Nov. United Nations (UN)-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW): 17th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in The Hague. 27 Nov. United Nations (UN): Mandate for UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) expires unless extended (UNSC Resolution 2047 of 17 May 2012). Extended from 27 May 2012. 30 Nov. United Nations (UN): Arms embargo and sanctions against armed groups in Congo (DR) expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2021 of 29 November 2011).
National 6 Nov. Palau: Election of 9-seat Senate and 16-seat of House of Delegates. 6 Nov. Palau: Presidential election. 6 Nov. United States of America: Presidential and Congressional elections. 6 Nov. United States of America: Gubernatorial elections in Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia. 6 Nov. United States of America: Election of territorial governors of American Samoa and Puerto Rico. 6 Nov. United States of America-American Samoa: Referendum on constitutional change empowering the Fono to override the governor's veto of legislation (26 January 2012). 6 Nov. United States of America-Puerto Rico: Referendum on future status of the Commonwealth (28 December 2011). 17 Nov. Sierra Leone: Election of 124-seat Parliament. 17 Nov. Sierra Leone: Presidential election. 25 Nov. Switzerland: Referendum (Details not yet released). 30 Nov. Romania: Election of 334-seat House of Deputies.
December 2012 International 13-14 Dec. European Union (EU): European Council summit meeting heads of state and government in Brussels. 14 Dec. United Nations (UN): Arms embargo on Liberia under the Kimberley Process and travel bans expire unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2025 of 14 December 2011). Extended from 16 December 2011. 19-20 Dec. United Nations (UN)-World Trade Organization (WTO): General Council meeting, Geneva, Switzerland. 31 Dec. United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) ends unless renewed (Extended by UNSC Resolution 2037 of 23 February 2012 from 26 February 2012). 31 Dec. International: Mandate of International Civilian Office (ICO) in Kosovo ends. National Dec. Switzerland: Election of Federal Council and of the Federal President for one-year term by the Federal Assembly. 7 Dec. Ghana: Presidential election. 19 Dec. Korea (ROK): Presidential election. 28 Dec. Ghana: 2nd round of presidential election, if needed.
2013 International
2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka (Tentative). 2013 Group of Eight (G8): 39th Summit meeting in the United Kingdom. 2013 Group of Twenty (G20): 8th Summit meeting in Russia (4 November 2011). 2013 23rd Ibero-American Summit, in Panama City, Panama (29 October 2011). 2013 International: Expiration of Kyoto Protocol unless renewed. National 2013 Australia: Election of 150-seat House of Representatives. 2013 Austria: Election of 183-seat National Council. 2013 Austria: Election of state legislature (Landtag) of Lower Austria. 2013 Azerbaijan: Presidential term ends. Spring 2013 Canada: Liberal Party election of Leader. 2013 Chile: Election of 120-seat Chamber of Deputies. 2013 Chile: Presidential election. 2013 Cyprus: Presidential election. 2013 Czech Republic: Presidential election. 2013 Fiji: Publication of draft constitution (1 July 2009). Fall 2013 Germany: Election of state legislature (Landtag) of Bavaria. 2013 Honduras: Presidential election. 2013 Iran: Presidential election. 2013 Israel: Election of 120-seat Parliament. Spring 2013 Italy: Election of Chamber of Deputies and Senate. 2013 Italy: Presidential election. 2013 Japan: Election of 480-seat House of Representatives. 2013 Libya: Parliamentary elections (23 October 2011). Spring 2013 Malta: Election of House of Representatives. 2013 Norway: Election of 169-seat Parliament. 2013 Pakistan: Election of 342-seat National Assembly. 2013 Pakistan: Presidential election. 2013 Portugal: Election of 230-seat Assembly of the Republic. 2013 Qatar: Election of Consultative Council (1 November 2011). 2013 Serbia: Presidential election. 2013 Tunisia: Election of 189-seat Chamber of Deputies in spring 2013 (Tentative; 26 April 2012). 2013 Yemen: Presidential election.
January 2013 Jan. Georgia: Presidential term expires. 1 Jan. Group of Eight (G8): United Kingdom assumes one-year presidency. 1 Jan. Eurasian Economic Union (EurAsEC): Deadline for completion of signing of agreements (19 May 2011). 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Ireland assumes presidency for a 6-month term. 20 Jan. Germany: Election of 152-seat state legislature (Landtag) of Lower Saxony. 20 Jan. United States of America: Presidential term ends. 31 Jan. United Nations (UN): Mandate of United Nations Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) expires unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2031 of 21 December 2011.) Extended from 31 January 2012.
February 2013 Feb. Cameroon: Election of 180-seat National Assembly (Postponed from 8 July 2012) 15 Feb. United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Office in Burundi (BINUB) ends unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2027 of 20 December 2011). 17 Feb. United Nations (UN): Mandate of Panel of Experts monitoring sanctions in Sudan ends unless renewed (Extended by UNSC Resolution 2035 of 17 February 2012 extending from 12 February 2012). 28 Feb. United Nations (UN):
Mandate of the
UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) ends unless
renewed (UNSC Resolution 2030 of 21 December 2011).
March 2013 Mar. Canada: Election of Legislative Assembly of Alberta before March. Mar. China: Mandatory retirement of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mar. China: Current presidential term ends. 4 Mar. 2013 Kenya: Election of 224-seat Parliament (17 March 2012). 16 Mar. United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) ends unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2040 of 12 March 2012). Extended from 16 March 2012. 23 Mar. United Nations (UN): Mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) ends unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 2041 of 22 March 2012). Extended from 23 March 2012.
April 2013 8-9 Apr. International: 2013 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, in Washington DC (10 April 2012).
June 2013 June 2013 Afghanistan: US to end combat mission by mid-2013 (2 February 2012).
July 2013 July European Union (EU): Croatia slated to join the EU (10 June 2011). 1 July European Union (EU): Croatia to join. 1 July European Union (EU): Lithuania assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
September 2013 15 or 22 Sep. Germany: Election of 598-seat Bundestag. Sep. Pakistan: Presidential term expires.
October 2013 Oct. Israel: Term of deputies of 120-seat Knesset ends. 6 Oct. Belize and Guatemala: Referendum on submitting territorial, insular, and maritime dispute to the International Coutt of Justice (ICJ) (27 April 2012).
November 2013 5 Nov. United States of America: Gubernatorial election in Virginia. 5 Nov. United States of America: Election of territorial governor of Northern Marianas.
December 2013 31 Dec. United Nations (UN): Special political mission of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to end unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 1963 on 20 December 2010).
2014
2014 Group of Eight (G8): 40th Summit meeting in Russia. 2014 Group of Twenty (G20): 9th Summit meeting in Canberra, ACT, and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (5 November 2011). 2014 International: 3rd Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), in the Netherlands (31 January 2012). 2014 European Union (EU): Elections of the European Parliament (EP). 2014 Fiji: General elections (1 July 2009; reconfirmed by the interim prime minister on 27 October 2010). 2014 Fiji: Military ruler and interim prime minister to retire as army commander (11 February 2010). 2014/2019 France--New Caledonia: Referendum on independence between 2014 and 2019. 2014 Indonesia: End of presidential term and presidential election. 2014 Indonesia: Election of 550-seat House of Representatives. 2014 Iraq: End of term of office of prime minister (5 February 2011). 2014 Kazakhstan: Term of office of president ends. 2014 Tajikistan: Agreement of use of military base at Kulob, Khatlon Province, by Russia to expire in 2014 unless renewed. 2014 Turkey: Presidential election.
January 2014 1 Jan. Group of Eight (G8): Russian Federation assumes one-year presidency. 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Greece assumes presidency for a 6-month term. 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Latvia to join the European Monetary Union (EMU) and adopt the Euro currency (15 September 2011). 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Lithuania unlikely to join European Monetary Union (EMU) and may defer adoption of Euro currency until 2016 or 2017 (2 January 2012). 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Deadline for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to sign free trade agreements with the EU to maintain preferential access.
February 2014 Feb. European Union (EU): Term of office of European Commission (EC) ends.
March 2014 21 Mar. Universe: Asteroid 2003 QQ47 has one in 909,000 chance of hitting Earth (2 September 2003).
April 2014 Apr. Hungary: Election of 386-seat National Assembly.
June 2014 24 June 2014 United Kingdom: Referendum on independence of Scotland (10 January 2012).
July 2014 July 2014 European Parliament: Term of office of President ends. 1 July European Union (EU): Italy assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
August 2014 20 Aug. Somalia: Parliamentary term ends (Extended from 20 August 2011 on 3 February 2011).
September 2014 14 Sep. Sweden: Election of 349-seat Parliament.
November 2014 Nov. Thailand: Election of 500-seat House of Representatives. 4 Nov. United States of America: Election of 435-seat House of Representatives and portion of Senate. 4 Nov. United States of America: Gubernatorial election in Idaho.
December 2014 Dec. Uzbekistan: Presidential election (23 March 2012)
2015
2015 International: Number of hungry people to be halved by 2015 (Anti-Hunger Declaration adopted at the World Food Summit, 12-13 June 2002). 2015 Group of Twenty (G20): 10th Summit meeting in Turkey. 2015 United Nations (UN): Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. 2015 France: Referendum on independence in New Caledonia. 2015 Germany: Election of state legislature (Landtag) of Northrhine-Westphalia. 2015 Portugal: Election of 230-seat Assembly of the Republic. early 2015 Uzbekistan: Election of 120-seat Legislative Chamber (23 March 2012).
January 2015 1 Jan. Eurasian Union: Comprehensive treaty expected to be signed (Medvedev: 19 March 2012). 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Latvia assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
March 2015 Mar. Ukraine: Presidential election.
July 2015 1 July European Union (EU): Luxembourg assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
September 2015 Sep. Denmark: Election of 179-seat of Parliament.
October 2015 Oct. Council of Europe (CE): Appointment of new Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Oct. Argentina: Presidential election.
2016
2016 Austria: Presidential election. 2016 Benin: Presidential election. 2016 France/UK: British and French population 65 years and over estimated to reach 18.5 percent of total population (Estimated in 2002). 2016 Djibouti: Presidential election. 2016 Laos: Election of 132-seat National Assembly. 2016 Seychelles: Election of 34-seat National Assembly. 2016 Seychelles: Presidential election. 2016 USA: Population 65 years and over estimated to reach 18.5 percent of total population (Estimated in 2002).
January 2016 2016 Portugal: Presidential election. 1 Jan. European Union (EU): The Netherlands assume presidency for a 6-month term. 31 Jan. Council of Europe (CE): Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) ends his five-year term of office.
July 2016 1 July European Union (EU): Slovakia assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
October 2016 2016 Bahrain: Defense treaty with US expires, unless renewed. Extended an additional five years in 2002.
2017 2017 China: First direct elections of chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (Decision by the National People's Congress (NPC), announced on 20 December 2007, allowing gradual changes to begin in 2012). 2017 Russia-Ukraine: Agreement on use of Sevastopol naval base by Russia's Black Sea Fleet to expire unless extended.
January 2017 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Malta assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
July 2017 1 July European Union (EU): United Kingdom assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
2018
2018 Italy: Start of new generation nuclear powerplant (9 July 2009).
January 2018 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Estonia assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
July 2018 1 July European Union (EU): Bulgaria assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
2019
January 2019 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Austria assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
July 2019 1 July European Union (EU): Romania assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
2020
2020 Asia: Removal of all trade barriers in Asia by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group. July China-Russia: Expiration of friendship treaty if either party requests termination by July 2020, otherwise treaty will automatically continue until July 2026.
January 2020 1 Jan. European Union (EU): Finland assumes presidency for a 6-month term.
2021
April 2021 25 Apr. United Nations (UN): Mandate of 1540 Committee on monitoring efforts to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the hands of terrorists and other non-state actors expires unless renewed (UNSC Resolution 1977 of 20 April 2011). December 2021 31 Dec. Venezuela: Presidential term of office to end (1 December 2001).
2022 2022 Germany: Planned decommission of nuclear power plants (31 May 2011).
2023 2023 Switzerland: Candidacy for non-permanent membership of UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2023-2024 (Declared on 12 January 2011).
2033
August 2033 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.
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 to expire in 2063 unless renewed. Extended for 49 years after expiration in 2014.
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