Led by young global leaders and backed by career diplomats, senior foreign service officers, former ambassadors, multilateral negotiators, UN policy specialists, and international governance advisors, global cooperation architects, institutional reform advisors, peacebuilding practitioners, development strategists, senior envoys, etc.
This is an initiative of the African Council on Foreign Relations.
Who We Are
Reform UN aspires to shape a renewed United Nations multilateral system—one capable of anticipating global transformations, empowering nations to co create resilient solutions, and advancing a governance architecture that reflects the shared destiny of humanity.
Reform UN Forum 2026
The Reform UN Forum 2026 stands as a premier global convening platform dedicated to renewing multilateral cooperation and accelerating the modernization of the United Nations system. It brings together a distinguished constellation of young global leaders, career diplomats, senior foreign‑service officers, former ambassadors, multilateral negotiators, UN policy specialists, international governance advisors, global cooperation architects, institutional reform advisors, peacebuilding practitioners, development strategists, senior envoys, and other high‑level experts committed to strengthening the future of global governance
UN Reform Ideas Festival
The UN Reform Ideas Festival envisions becoming the world’s leading intellectual and diplomatic engine for reimagining the future of multilateralism—an annual global space where emerging leaders and seasoned diplomats co‑create the ideas, frameworks, and reform pathways that will shape tomorrow’s international system.
Meet Our Chair & Leader
Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha serves as the Chair & Leader of the Reform United Nations Project, the flagship global initiative dedicated to strengthening multilateral cooperation, modernizing global governance, and preparing the United Nations for the demands of the next century. His leadership brings intellectual rigor, systems‑level vision, and a deep commitment to renewing multilateralism at a moment when the international system faces unprecedented strain.
As Chair, Dr. Djaha oversees the Project’s strategic direction, global convenings, institutional partnerships, and reform frameworks. Under his leadership, the Reform UN Project positions itself as a global platform for constructive reform, institutional renewal, and next‑generation leadership. His leadership reflects a commitment to building a future‑ready United Nations capable of addressing climate instability, geopolitical fragmentation, technological disruption, and rising global inequality.
The Reform UN Project is one of the most ambitious governance modernization efforts of the decade. Dr. Djaha’s appointment as Chair signals a new era of strategic clarity, intellectual discipline, multilateral cooperation, youth‑centered global leadership, and systems‑level reform thinking.
Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha
Chair & Leader, Reform UN Project
Our Team
The Reform United Nations Project is led by a distinguished team of global thinkers, governance innovators, and civic‑education architects committed to building a future‑ready multilateral system. Under the leadership of Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha, Chair & Leader of the Project, our team brings together experts in global governance reform, climate and resource depletion, diplomatic space protection, and global civic education. Supported by an Advisory Board of Trustees, senior fellows, youth leaders, and program directors, the team works collaboratively to strengthen multilateral cooperation, modernize institutional frameworks, and empower the next generation of global citizens. Together, we form a unified leadership ecosystem dedicated to renewing the promise, purpose, and effectiveness of the United Nations for the next century.
Mike Pope
Senior Executive Advisor
Brandon Jesus
Senior Advisor
John Lee
Chief Development Officer
Senior Advisors
Camto Rito
Chief of Staff
Kerry Johnson
Senior Advisor
Joseph Milton
Director of Global Partnerships & Diplomacy
Houefa Davito
Chief of Staff
Jessica Kouame
International Convenings & Forums
Peter Punja
Senior Advisor
Form UN Executive
Senior Advisor
James Karen
Senior Advisor
Patricia Jones
Senior Advisor