Fellows and Advisors
Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence
H.E. Ms. Mathu Joyini serves as Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence at the United Nations Foundation.
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Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Reproductive Health
Alaka has published widely in the areas of reproductive health and family planning, gender and development, child health and mortality, and the context and politics of population policy.
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Senior Fellow
Dr. Mukesh Chawla is a senior fellow contributing to a range of international initiatives focused on pandemic preparedness, health security, health financing, and resilient health systems.
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Senior Fellow
Eugene Chen is a senior fellow at the UN Foundation whose research focuses on the interplay of substantive policy, intergovernmental politics, and bureaucratic processes at the United Nations in the areas of peace and security and institutional reform.
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Senior Advisor for Climate Solutions
Reid is Senior Advisor for Climate Solutions. He previously served as the Foundation’s Vice President for Energy and Climate Strategy from 2006 to 2017.
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Senior Fellow
Jeffrey Feltman is a senior fellow focusing on issues related to the United Nations’ peace and security work and participates in discussions and analysis on the future of multilateralism.
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Senior Fellow
Melinda offers policy advice on environmental issues, public health policy, and development finance. She serves on the High-Level Review Group for the 6th Global Environmental Outlook (UN Environment).
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Senior Fellow, Global Health Diplomacy
Ambassador John E. Lange serves as the UN Foundation’s primary focal point for global health diplomacy activities and its wide-ranging work with the World Health Organization. He chairs the Leadership Team of the Measles & Rubella Initiative and earlier served as Co-Chair of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s Polio Partners Group.
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Senior Fellow
Thant Myint-U is an award-winning author, historian, conservationist, and international public servant.
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Senior Fellow
David Steven is a senior fellow at the UN Foundation, where he led a team of partners supporting the UN Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda report. He supports the Foundation’s work on next and future generations and advises on the future of multilateralism.
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