The first contest of the U.S. presidential election campaign begins, Denmark reevaluates its border checks policy and the world’s longest nonstop airline flight takes off from Dubai.

In the coming year: the uncertain future of democratization; democratic governance crises continue; the debate on climate policy evolves and tensions play out across East and Southeast Asia.

Climate talks wrap up in Paris, and Venezuela and France hold elections.

Turkey hosts the G20 summit, tensions mount in Burundi and APEC leaders meet in Manila.

Canada holds general elections, Hillary Clinton testifies before a Congressional committee on Benghazi and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visits the White House.

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee reviews Afghanistan, Trans-Pacific Partnership talks wrap up in Atlanta, and Germany marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of its reunification.

This special edition of The World Next Week previews the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly.

Brazil braces for anti-government protests; Greece reaches a payment deadline and Russia and China hold military exercises.

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Gulf leaders; the first Republican presidential debate is held and the 25th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait is marked.

Iran and world powers move forward with a nuclear deal; Greece reaches a payment deadline to the European Central Bank and U.S. President Barack Obama travels to East Africa.