What Is 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

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. Together, they form a multigenerational, multisector leadership community capable of anticipating global transformations, co‑creating resilient solutions, and advancing institutional reform across regions and systems.

Through secure diplomacy, strategic dialogue, and collaborative innovation, the Forum serves as a catalyst for reimagining the UN’s role in a rapidly changing world—mobilizing nations, institutions, and emerging leaders to shape a more representative, effective, and future‑ready multilateral order.

Under the theme “The Next UN Secretary‑General: Leadership for a Renewed Multilateral Order”, Reform UN Forum 2026 explores how the next UN Secretary‑General must navigate a fragmented geopolitical landscape, confront declining institutional performance, and champion a new era of secure diplomacy, collective leadership, and system‑wide reform. The Forum examines the SG’s responsibility to anticipate global transformations, mobilize nations around shared priorities, revitalize peace and security mechanisms, accelerate development system modernization, and rebuild trust in multilateral institutions. It highlights the SG’s unique mandate to convene states, inspire cooperation, and lead the UN toward a more representative, resilient, and future‑ready global order.

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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.

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.