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Date	Event	Location
3 Nov 2026	Off-cycle state, congressional and gubernatorial elections	USA
The 2026 US midterm elections will elect all members of the House of Representatives (lower house), one third of the Senate (upper house), governors in 36 US states, and over 6,000 state legislative seats.
7 Nov 2026	General election	New Zealand
The general election will determine whether the governing National-led coalition retains power or is replaced by a Labour-led coalition.
9-10 Nov 2026	EU Drone Summit	Europe
A technical and high-level policy gathering addressing safe drone operations, regulation and industrial competitiveness across Europe.
9-20 Nov 2026	Conference of the Parties (COP31)	Global
Australia and Turkiye will co-host the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye. Australia will lead the negotiations. The agenda will include climate finance, the implementation of existing climate commitments, adaptation and resilience, and progress towards future emissions reduction targets.
15 Nov 2026	Presidential election	Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde will hold a presidential election, with a second round scheduled for 29 November if no candidate wins an outright majority. Paulo Veiga recently emerged as the frontrunner for the ruling Movement for Democracy (MpD) nomination ahead of the presidential race.
18-19 Nov 2026	APEC Economic Leaders Summit	Global
China will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen. Leaders of APEC’s 21 member economies (which include the US, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, and ASEAN economies, among others) will meet to promote regional trade and investment liberalisation.
29 Nov-1 Dec 2026	UN Global Supply Chain Forum	Global
The second UN Global Supply Chain Forum will take place in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and international organisations to discuss supply chain resilience, trade connectivity and emerging challenges facing global supply chains.
1 Dec 2026	G20 Presidency	UK
The UK takes over the presidency of the G20 from the US.
2-4 Dec 2026	UN Water Conference	Global
The UN Water Conference - launched in 2023 as a spiritual successor to the 1977 UN Water Conference - will convene in the UAE with cohost Senegal for its second edition. Its purpose is to achieve SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation, with particular attention paid to the fact that the UN system is now in the final third of its fifteen-year 2030 Agenda timeline.
4-8 Dec 2026	Hanukkah	Global
Eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple.
5 Dec 2026	Presidential elections	The Gambia
Incumbent president Adama Barrow is running for a third term.
6 Dec 2026	General election	Guinea-Bissau
The general election will aim to restore civilian constitutional rule following the 2025 military coup and will serve as a key test of democratic transition and regional stability in West Africa.
13 Dec 2026	General election	Haiti
Although the general election is scheduled, it is highly likely to be postponed due to intense insecurity.
14-15 Dec 2026	G20 Leaders Summit	Global
The 21st G20 Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to take place in Miami (Florida, US), marking the first US-hosted G20 since 2008. The US presidency’s priorities focus on unleashing economic prosperity, unlocking affordable and secure energy supply chains, and pioneering innovation in AI and emerging technologies.
22 Dec 2026	General election	South Sudan
The general election will be the country’s first since independence and represents a critical milestone in the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement.
25 Dec 2026	Christmas Day	Global
Annual Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
1 Jan 2027	G7 Presidency	USA
The US takes over the presidency of the G7 from France.
16 Jan 2027	General election	Nigeria
General elections will be held to elect the president and vice-president, members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
18-22 Jan 2027	World Economic Forum (WEF)	Global
Held in Davos (Switzerland), the WEF will focus on global economic trends, geopolitical risks, technological change, sustainability and international co-operation.
27 Jan 2027	Presidential election	Kyrgyzstan
Incumbent President Sadyr Japarov is eligible to seek a second term following a Constitutional Court ruling that his current mandate counts as his first under the 2021 Constitution.
30 Jan 2027	Presidential election	Germany
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term.
7 Feb-8 Mar 2027	Islamic holy month of Ramadan	Global
Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection observed by Muslims worldwide.
12-14 Feb 2027	Munich Security Conference	Global
The Munich Security Conference 2027, will focus on international security, defence and foreign policy issues.
28 Feb 2027	Presidential election	El Salvador
The presidential and legislative elections will take place under newly amended constitutional rules that permit the indefinite re-election of the president. Incumbent President Nayib Bukele of Nuevas Ideas is running for re-election for a third term.
16-18 Mar 2027	The Arctic Biodiversity Summit 2027	Global
Organised by the Arctic Council, the summit will bring together key stakeholders to discuss Arctic biodiversity conservation, sustainable ecosystem management and co-operation to advance regional biodiversity goals.
26-29 Mar 2027	Christian holiday of Easter	Global
The Christian holiday of Easter may coincide with elevated extremist activity, especially in hotspot regions such as the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.
12-18 Apr 2027	IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings	Global
The Spring Meetings will be held in Washington DC (US). Participants include central bankers, finance and development ministers, private sector leaders, civil society representatives and academics.
18 Apr 2027	Parliamentary election	Finland
The 2027 parliamentary elections will elect members of parliament for the 2027-31 term. It will be the first parliamentary election in Finland since the country acceded to NATO in April 2023, ending 75 years of military non alignment for the country.
18 Apr 2027	Presidential election	France
The presidential election will likely be highly contentious, with a second round on 2 May if no candidate secures a majority vote.
19-30 Apr 2027	Conference of the Parties to Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm	Global
The Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions will take place in Panama City (Panama) and will focus on hazardous waste, chemicals management, persistent organic pollutants and the implementation of the three environmental treaties.
6 May 2027	General election	Dominica
The general election will elect 21 members of the House of Assembly from single-member constituencies. The newly constituted parliament will subsequently participate in the selection of the president and prime minister.
23-30 May 2027	World Health Assembly	Global
The 80th World Health Assembly will take place in Geneva (Switzerland) and will bring together World Health Organizsation (WHO) member states to discuss global health policy, health governance, programme priorities and budgetary matters.