Ambassador Jeroboam Shaanika, Head of Multilateral Relations and Cooperation, Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of Namibia
El Ghassim Wane, Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA
Dr Tekeda Alemu, Former State Minister of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council
Ambassador Ahmed Abdel Latif, Director-General, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding
Ambassador Frederic Gateretse- Ngoga, Senior Advisor for International Partnerships, AU CPAPS
Dr Vasu Gounden, Executive Director, ACCORD
Ambassador Alain Aimé Nyamitwe, Former Minister of External Relations & International Cooperation, Republic of Burundi
Prof. Tim Murithi, Head of Peacebuilding Interventions, IJR
Faten Aggad, Climate Diplomacy Expert and Former Advisor at the AU Commission and the African Climate Foundation
Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala, Professor of International Relations
Shuvai Nyoni, Executive Director, African Leadership Centre
Khouloud Ben Mansour, Former AU Youth Ambassador for Peace
Dr Hesphina Rukato, Founding Director, Centre for African Development Solutions
Prof. Adebayo Olukoshi Distinguished Professor at the Wits School of Governance
Ambassador Adonia Ayebare , Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations
Abdul Mohammed, Former Chief of Staff and Senior Political Advisor, African Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan
Dr Mohamed Diatta, Member of the UN Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic Disclaimer: Mohamed was involved with the High-Level Panel on UN Reforms prior to joining the UN Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic. His contribution to the present report reflects his earlier work with the High-Level Panel on the UN Reforms which he did in his personal capacity at that time.