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.

UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SAFI ULLAH KHAN SUDDAIS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Peshawar | Peshawar, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 13, SDG 15, SDG 10, SDG 17 & UNAI 3, UNAI 9

" "Vision empowered by practical societal steps are bound to change society positively." Through Millennium Fellowship I am aiming to polish my skills, specially soft skills of communication and leadership and learn more skills from like-minded peers and mentors. This fellowship will serve as a foundation stone to advance my social impact project aligning with SDGs ans UNAIs at large. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Building Bridges: Educating Pakistan's Youth
Pakistan, with its large population, faces significant challenges in providing quality education, particularly in rural and conflict-affected areas. Many children, especially girls, are unable to attend school due to socio-cultural barriers, economic hardships, and security issues. This issue became even more evident with the recent bombing of Afia Islamic School in Waziristan. While no lives were lost, the destruction of the school highlighted the fragility of educational infrastructure in conflict zones and the urgent need for sustainable education programs. As part of the Millennium Fellowship, we recognized the importance of focusing on education for girls, a segment of the population that is often marginalized in these regions. At the heart of the project is SDG 4: Quality Education, but as a part of our broader vision, we also encompassed other SDGs like SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 15 Life on Land, SDG 17 partnership for the goal, and most importantly SDG 5 Gender Equality. Our team works to ensure that every child, regardless of gender or background, has access to quality education. By organizing workshops and awareness campaigns, Edify Pakistan encourages communities to prioritize education, particularly for girls, and highlights the importance of education in shaping a sustainable future. As the Edify Pakistan project continues to evolve, the team remains committed to creating a lasting impact. The lessons learned through the Millennium Fellowship have provided a solid foundation for the team to build upon. The team’s future efforts will focus on ensuring that the work started through this initiative is not only sustained but also expanded to reach more communities across Pakistan. The "Building Bridges: Education Pakistan's Youth" project is more than just an initiative; it is a movement to empower Pakistan’s youth, provide them with the tools to tackle global challenges, and create a sustainable future.
About the Millennium Fellow
Safi Ullah Khan Suddais is an enthusiastic, visionary and dedicated young student of International Relations at the University of Peshawar. Born in a small village of Akora Khattak, Safi have witnessed lack of opportunities available for Quality Education travelling 15 miles every day to reach educational institutions.
He is passionate to work in his community for making Quality Education accessible for every child in his community. He has actively participated in social project such as plantation drives and blood donation campaigns during his time in college. Through his Project, he is aiming to encompass most of the SDGs with the primary project of SDG-4 Quality Education, ergo promoting sustainable development of his society.


