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ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024

United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT PANASHE MILTON MAKOMBOTI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

Great Zimbabwe University Herbert Chitepo Law School | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | Advancing SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 1, SDG 4 & UNAI 6

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" As a law student and volunteer at the Zimbabwe Hudson Rights Association, Panashe Milton Makomboti is working to address the critical issue of limited access to human rights protections and civic engagement opportunities, especially for marginalized communities in Zimbabwe. Leveraging his legal expertise and community connections, Makomboti's solution involves empowering vulnerable populations, amplifying their voices, and ensuring they can effectively engage with the civic and political processes that impact their lives. Through direct legal aid, educational campaigns, and facilitating dialogue between citizens and authorities, Makomboti's initiatives seek to uplift diverse communities across Zimbabwe, including ethnic minorities, low-income populations, women, youth, and other disadvantaged groups, and secure their fundamental human rights. This is the reason why I chose to join the fellowship "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Community-Centric Development And Human Rights On Responsible Mining

So my project is abouth the negative impacts that extractive industries especially mining are posing towards communities especially the rural areas. So it seeks to enlighten and educate the communities on their rights through educating them and empowering the youths. Not only that but also it seeks to address the issue of corporate accountability on their conducts towards violating human rights in communities. To respect and to remedy.

About the Millennium Fellow

Panashe Milton Makomboti is a law student with a deep and keen interest in human rights advocacy, especially in the civic space. As a result of his legal studies, Makomboti has developed a strong passion for protecting and promoting the fundamental rights and freedoms of all people. In addition to his academic pursuits, Makomboti is also actively involved in community engagement initiatives and volunteers at the Zimbabwe Hudson Rights Association, where he works tirelessly to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and ensure access to justice for

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