Global Diplomatic and Cultural Events: August-September 2024
This diary outlines a series of significant global events between August and September 2024. These include political meetings, diplomatic visits, cultural festivals, and anniversaries. Highlights encompass diplomatic interactions between prominent global leaders, international cultural festivals, and historic commemorations, offering a broad spectrum of international activities.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
** LONDON - Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq arrives at Downing Street to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
** HELSINKI - Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, in Helsinki.
KUALA LUMPUR - Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa undertakes an official visit to Malaysia (Final Day).
GLOBAL – World Breastfeeding Week (To Aug. 7)
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 (To Aug. 26).
ULAANBAATAR - Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo will pay an official visit to Mongolia (Final Day).
SUVA - President of India Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to Fiji (Final Day).
CAIRO - Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib holds talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Cairo, followed by a press conference, amidst rising regional tensions.
GEORGETOWN - The United Kingdom's Foreign Minister David Lammy will visit Guyana.
SANTIAGO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets Chile's counterpart Gabriel Boric.
ANNAPOLIS, US - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin host their Australian counterparts – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Penny Wong – in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 2024 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). - 1700 GMT.
HIROSHIMA - Hiroshima Commemorations 79th Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
ASTANA - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Kazakhstan. (To Aug. 8)
WELLINGTON - President of India Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to New Zealand (To Aug. 9).
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
SINGAPORE - Anniversary (1967) of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
** TASHKENT/ASTANA/ULAANBAATAR - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will pay an official visit to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. (To August 12).
NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Commemorations 79th Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
DILI - President of India Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to Timor-Leste.
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh International Book Festival (To Aug 26).
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MONDAY, AUGUST 12
MOSCOW - President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas will visit Russia and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. (To Aug. 14).
GLOBAL - International Youth Day.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
BREGENZ, Austria - The finance ministers of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein meet in the Austrian city of Bregenz (To August 14).
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
ANKARA - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits Turkey. Abbas meets President Tayyip Erdogan on August 14 and addresses parliament on August 15. (To Aug. 15).
KIRIBATI - Kiribati Presidency Election.
KIRIBATI - Kiribati House of Assembly Election.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – 77th Anniversary of Pakistan independence from British rule.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
NEW DELHI, India – 77th Anniversary of Indian Independence from British rule.
TOKYO, Japan – 79th Anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two.
LIECHTENSTEIN – 218th Anniversary of Independence.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
LIMA - APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting.
TRALEE, Ireland - 2024 Rose of Tralee International Festival (To Aug. 20).
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MONDAY, AUGUST 19
SINT MAARTEN - Sint Maarten Parliament Election.
GLOBAL - World Humanitarian Day.
MOSCOW – 32nd Anniversary of the failed Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev which accelerated the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
DAMASCUS, Syria - 11th Anniversary of the nerve gas attack which killed hundreds of people in rebel-held neighborhoods on the edge of Damascus.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
** BERLIN - German President Frank Walter Steinmeier receives President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera with military honors in Berlin. – 0800 GMT.
BALTIC WAY - 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a human chain of people in 1989 stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn to mark solidarity in the struggle for independence from the Soviet Union.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
WARSAW, Poland - Poland marks the 35th anniversary of the creation of the first post-Communist government in 1989.
KYIV, Ukraine – 33rd Anniversary of Independence.
WASHINGTON DC – 212th Anniversary of the Burning of Washington, including the White House and the US Capitol building, by the British troops during the War of 1812.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
URUGUAY - Uruguay's Independence Day.
PARIS – 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation in the Second World War.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
VENICE, Italy – 81st Venice International Film Festival (To Sept 7).
BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers – Gymnich. (To Aug. 29).
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of defense ministers. (To Aug. 30).
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
NORTH OSSETIA, Russia - 20th Anniversary of the terrorist attack at Beslan School.
AZERBAIJAN - Azerbaijani National Assembly Election.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
BUDAPEST - EU Informal meeting of the General Affairs Council. (To Sept. 3).
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
JAKARTA - Pope Francis visits Indonesia's capital Jakarta amid Southeast Asia tour (to September 6).
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
TORONTO, Canada - Toronto International Film Festival 2024. (To Sept. 15).
MUNICH, Germany – 52nd anniversary of the attack on the Israeli Olympic team by Palestinian gunmen, killing 11 Israelis.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
GENEVA, Switzerland - 57th Session UN Human Rights Council. (To Oct. 9).
PORT MORESBY - Pope Francis will tour Papua New Guinea from Sept. 6-9, where he will visit the country's capital Port Moresby and northwestern township Vanimo (To Sep. 9).
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
ALGERIA - Algerian Presidency Election.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
GENEVA, Switzerland - 57th Session UN Human Rights Council. (To Oct. 9).
JAKARTA - Pope Francis visits Timor's capital Dili amid Southeast Asia tour (to September 11).
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10
JORDAN - Jordanian House of Deputies Election.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
UNITED STATES – 23rd anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
SINGAPORE - Pope Francis visits Singapore (to September 13).
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
TOKYO - Canada-Japan LNG Partnership Forum will be held at the Embassy of Canada - 0300 GMT.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
BUDAPEST - EU Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers. (To Sept. 14).
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
VIENTIANE - 56th ASEAN Economic Minister Meeting. (To Sept. 22).
GLOBAL - International Day of Democracy.
GUATEMALA – 203rd anniversary of Independence.
EL SALVADOR – 203rd anniversary of Independence.
COSTA RICA – 203rd anniversary of Independence.
HONDURAS – 203rd anniversary of Independence.
NICARAGUA – 203rd anniversary of Independence.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
VIENNA - IAEA 68th General Conference. (To Sept. 20).
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of transport ministers. (To Sept. 20).
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech Senate Election.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
SRI LANKA - Sri Lankan Presidency Election.
MUNICH, Germany - 189th Munich Oktoberfest. (To Oct. 6).
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
VIENTIANE - 42nd ASEAN Minister on Energy Meeting. (To Sept. 27).
BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting.
BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau marks the 51st anniversary of Independence from Portugal.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
LUXEMBOURG CITY - Pope Francis visits Luxembourg before traveling on to Belgium for a multi-day visit - 0800 GMT.
BRUSSELS - Pope Francis visits Belgium (To Sep. 29).
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
GLOBAL - World Rabies Day.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
BERLIN – BMW Berlin Marathon.
AUSTRIA - Austrian National Council Election.
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