03 Nov 2026
United States Midterm Elections
United States
Control of the House and Senate can change the administration’s direction in pursuing spending, trade and foreign policy measures during the final two years of the presidential term.
CGEI enquires into events capable of changing the direction of governments, interstate relations, economic and trade policy, security commitments, or the basis of international cooperation.
2026
2027
Concluded
27 Oct 2026
Israeli General Election
Israel
The Knesset election determines Israel’s next governing coalition and can affect security policy, Gaza and the West Bank, relations with Iran and Arab states, fiscal policy and ties with the United States and Europe.
12–18 Oct 2026
IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings
Bangkok, Thailand
The Annual Meetings bring finance ministers, central bank governors and financial experts together as debt pressures, trade tensions and financing needs influence positions on the world economy, lending and development finance.
04 Oct 2026
Brazilian General Election
Brazil
The presidential and legislative elections determine the direction of Latin America’s largest economy, affecting fiscal and trade policy, climate commitments, BRICS positions and relations with major powers.
22–29 Sep 2026
UN General Assembly High-Level Week 2026
United Nations Headquarters, New York
The General Assembly’s High-Level Week brings together the general debate and five high-level meetings at United Nations Headquarters, concentrating multilateral negotiations and political engagement on major international priorities.
22–28 Sep 2026
UNGA 81 General Debate
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Heads of State and Government and other high-level representatives address the General Assembly, presenting national positions and priorities on international peace and security, development, economic cooperation and other global issues.
18–20 Sep 2026
Russian State Duma Election
Russia
The State Duma election determines the composition of Russia’s federal legislature while war, sanctions and defence spending shape national policy, making the result significant to Russian economic and security decisions.
13 Sep 2026
Swedish General Election
Sweden
Sweden’s first parliamentary election since joining NATO determines the Riksdag and governing coalition, with implications for defence commitments, European policy and the country’s role in Nordic and Baltic security.
12–13 Sep 2026
18th BRICS Summit
New Delhi, India
The summit brings the expanded BRICS membership together on trade, finance, technology and international governance, testing the extent to which members with differing interests can translate the grouping’s growing economic weight into common positions.
02 Aug 2026
EU AI Act Transparency Obligations Take Effect
European Union
Article 50 transparency duties under the EU AI Act changed disclosure and content-marking requirements for specified AI systems, affecting providers and deployers operating in or supplying the European market.
07–08 Jul 2026
NATO Summit
Ankara, Türkiye
The Ankara Summit Declaration set alliance positions on collective defence, Russia, terrorism and implementation of defence commitments, giving member governments a common reference for national defence planning after the summit.
21 Jun 2026
Colombian Presidential Run-off Election
Colombia
The presidential run-off determined Colombia’s next administration, with consequences for security, peace, energy policy and relations with the United States and neighbouring states.
15–17 Jun 2026
G7 Évian Summit
Évian-les-Bains, France
The Évian Summit set G7 positions on Ukraine, the Middle East, economic imbalance, artificial intelligence, migration and other issues, shaping coordination among the participating governments.
07 Jun 2026
Peruvian Presidential Run-off Election
Peru
The presidential run-off determined Peru’s next executive administration, with implications for mining, investment and external economic relations in one of the world’s major copper-producing economies.
18–23 May 2026
79th World Health Assembly
Geneva, Switzerland
The World Health Assembly adopted resolutions and decisions governing WHO priorities on health policy, preparedness and financing, providing the basis for action by the organisation and its member states.
27 Apr–22 May 2026
2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference
New York, United States
The Review Conference ended without a consensus, leaving divisions over disarmament, non-proliferation, safeguards and regional security unresolved at a time of heightened nuclear tensions.
06–08 May 2026
48th ASEAN Summit
Cebu, Philippines
ASEAN leaders set collective positions on regional security, economic cooperation, Myanmar and external shocks, establishing the association’s policy direction before the year’s later summit with external partners.
12 Apr 2026
Hungarian Parliamentary Election
Hungary
The parliamentary election changed Hungary’s direction within the European Union and NATO, affecting domestic economic policy and European debates concerning Ukraine, Russia and collective decision-making.
26–30 Mar 2026
14th WTO Ministerial Conference
Yaoundé, Cameroon
The WTO Ministerial Conference set the next phase of negotiations on reform, development, digital trade and other rules affecting the multilateral trading system amid continuing disputes over trade policy.
16–20 Feb 2026
India AI Impact Summit 2026
New Delhi, India
The summit and New Delhi Declaration established commitments on access, trust, energy efficiency, science and economic development, giving India a prominent role in intergovernmental efforts to shape artificial intelligence policy.
14–15 Feb 2026
39th African Union Summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The African Union Assembly adopted decisions on peace and security, development financing, economic integration, health and global governance, defining common positions for member states and African Union bodies.
13–15 Feb 2026
Munich Security Conference 2026
Munich, Germany
The conference concentrated debate on European defence, Ukraine, transatlantic relations, nuclear risk and technology, influencing diplomatic and security discussions even though it issues no binding decisions.
12 Feb 2026
Bangladesh Parliamentary Election and Constitutional Referendum
Bangladesh
The election and referendum reset national political authority after the 2024 upheaval, opening a new phase for economic policy, constitutional reform, trade relations and Bangladesh’s external partnerships.
08 Feb 2026
Japanese General Election
Japan
The general election reset the basis for Japan’s fiscal, defence, industrial and energy policies, with consequences across Asian security and international markets given the country’s economic scale.
05 Feb 2026
New START Treaty Expiry
United States and Russia
The treaty’s expiry removed the last bilateral agreement limiting deployed United States and Russian strategic nuclear forces, ending its ceiling and verification framework between the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals.
19–23 Jan 2026
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
Davos brought political and corporate leaders together at the start of the year amid trade tensions, conflict and technological change, influencing high-level debate on security, growth, technology and investment without producing binding agreements.
17 Jan 2026
High Seas Treaty Enters into Force
United Nations
The High Seas Treaty entered into force, establishing rules for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction and changing the legal framework for marine genetic resources, environmental assessments and area-based conservation.
01 Jan 2026
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Enters Definitive Phase
European Union
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive phase, linking covered imports to embedded emissions and carbon pricing and changing compliance conditions for carbon-intensive trade with the European Union.
Ongoing
2026
Selection of the Next United Nations Secretary-General
United Nations
The process determines the selection of the next United Nations’ Secretary-General and requires Security Council recommendation followed by General Assembly appointment, making agreement among the permanent Council members decisive.
From 01 Jul 2026
First USMCA Joint Review
North America
The first joint review determines whether the North American trade agreement continues on existing terms or is altered, with consequences for market conditions and investment across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Upcoming
09–20 Nov 2026
COP31 UN Climate Change Conference
Antalya, Türkiye
COP31 can alter national climate and energy policy through decisions on implementation, finance and commitments under the Paris Agreement, with consequences for investment and carbon policy across developed and developing economies.
13–15 Nov 2026
49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
Metro Manila, Philippines
ASEAN leaders and external partners meet in Metro Manila on regional security, economic cooperation, Myanmar and relations with major powers, with related summits extending the meeting’s influence across the Indo-Pacific.
18–19 Nov 2026
APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
Shenzhen, China
The leaders’ meeting brings the United States, China, Japan and other Pacific economies together on trade, investment and technology as competing national policies place pressure on economic cooperation.
14–15 Dec 2026
G20 Leaders’ Summit
Miami, United States
The G20 summit brings the largest advanced and emerging economies together as trade policy, debt, energy, financial conditions and geopolitical conflict test cooperation at the end of the United States’ 2026 presidency.
22 Dec 2026
South Sudan General Election
South Sudan
If voting proceeds as scheduled, South Sudan’s first national election since independence will test the transition framework, electoral administration and political settlement, with consequences for internal stability and relations across East Africa.