2024
2024 (MMXXIV) will be a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 24th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2020s decade.
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With over 40 national elections being held throughout the year, 2024 is expected to be an unusually busy election year with eight of the top ten most populous countries holding elections throughout this year.[1][2] Artificial intelligence is expected to influence and sway voters ahead of elections, increasing risks of political disinformation and democratic backsliding across the world.[3][4]
Predicted and scheduled events
- January 1
- Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will join BRICS.[5]
- Dissolution of the Republic of Artsakh.
- January 7 – 2024 Bangladeshi general election.
- January 13 – 2024 Republic of China presidential election.
- January 14 – Bernardo Arévalo will be inaugurated as President of Guatemala.[6]
- January 19 – February 2 – 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea.
- January 28 – 2024 Finnish presidential election.
- February 4 – 2024 Salvadoran general election.
- February 8 – 2024 Pakistani general election.[7]
- February 14 – 2024 Indonesian general election.
- March 10 – 2024 Portuguese legislative election.[8]
- March 17 – 2024 Russian presidential election.
- March 31 – 2024 Ukrainian presidential election.
- May 5 – 2024 Panamanian general election.
- May 19 – 2024 Dominican Republic general election.
- June 2 – 2024 Mexican general election.
- June 6 – 2024 European Parliament election.
- July 26 – August 11 – 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[9]
- August 17 – Nusantara will become the new capital of Indonesia, replacing Jakarta.[10]
- October 1 - If Jimmy Carter is still living, he will be the first president in US history to reach the age of 100.
- October 13 – 2024 Lithuanian parliamentary election.
- October 27 – 2024 Uruguayan general election; incumbent President Luis Lacalle Pou is ineligible for re-election.
- November 5 – 2024 United States presidential election; incumbent President Joe Biden is eligible for re-election.
- December 17 – Assuming the Next United Kingdom general election has not already taken place, the Parliament elected in 2019 must be dissolved, with the next general election taking place no later than 28 January 2025.[11][12]
Date unknown
- Spring – 2024 Slovak presidential election.
- April or May – 2024 Indian general election.
- May – 2024 Lithuanian presidential election.
- June – 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election; incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe is eligible for re-election.
- August – 2024 Rwandan presidential election.
- Autumn – 2024 Moldovan presidential election; incumbent President Maia Sandu is eligible for re-election.
- October – 2024 Georgian presidential election.
- October – 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.
- November – 2024 Romanian presidential election; incumbent President Klaus Iohannis is ineligible for re-election.
- November – Artemis II, the second mission of the Artemis program and first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, is planned to launch.
See also
References
- ^ "2024 is the biggest election year in history". The Economist. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-11-01/2024-is-election-year-in-40-countries-and-podcast-elon-inc-launches-next-week
- ^ "How AI could sway voters in 2024's big elections". Chatham House. September 29, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-ai-puts-elections-risk-and-needed-safeguards
- ^ Sharma, Shweta (August 24, 2023). "Brics countries agree major expansion as six countries invited to join". The Independent. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Progressive Arévalo is 'virtual winner' of Guatemala election after corruption angered voters". AP News. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Sadozai, Irfan; Guramani, Nadir; Bhatti, Haseeb; Momand, Abdullah (November 2, 2023). "President, ECP agree on holding elections on Feb 8". DAWN.COM. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Renascença (November 9, 2023). "Marcelo marca eleições para 10 de março - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Wharton, David. "Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Faris Mokhtar; Rieka Rahadiana (August 2, 2022). "Indonesia Breaks Ground on Nusantara as Jakarta Sinks". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Electoral administration bulletin" (PDF). Electoral Commission. March 22, 2023.
- ^ "London Playbook: Strikes hope — Budget fallout — Labour's election prep". POLITICO. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.