Themba Kalua was appointed as the Director for Pact of the Future Implementation in the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General in February 2025. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience in sustainable development, international cooperation, development coordination, humanitarian action, and strategy, having held senior roles across the United Nations system at country, regional, and global levels. His career has been dedicated to driving collective action to address complex challenges, deliver tangible results, and foster transformative impact. 

Previously, Themba served as the UN Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau, where he led 23 UN agencies, funds and programmes in advancing national priorities, the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  

He has also held leadership roles at UN Women, UNDCO, UNEP, UNDP, and WFP. 

Themba holds an Executive MBA from the University of Cape Town (South Africa), a Master’s in Strategic Management from the University of Derby (UK), and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Malawi. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Birmingham (UK), focusing on systems leadership and systems thinking for addressing complex challenges.