ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ANIMASHAUN SAIDAT ABIMBOLA , A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ojo | Ojo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 15, SDG 6, SDG 3 & UNAI 9
" My passion for peacebuilding, dialogue, and social justice drives my academic journey and volunteer work. The Millennium Fellowship will provide a platform to refine my advocacy skills, collaborate with like-minded change makers, and design impactful community projects. By aligning my initiatives with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, I aim to create tangible, lasting change and inspire others to become peacebuilders. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Ecopeace Project
EcoPeace Project is an independent initiative led by Millennium Fellow Animashaun Saidat.The project addresses the link between environmental degradation and conflict, focusing on how issues such as resource scarcity, climate change, deforestation, and water shortages can intensify social, economic, and political tensions. EcoPeace aims to engage affected communities, policymakers, and youth in constructive dialogue to explore sustainable solutions that both protect the environment and promote peace. By fostering cooperation, the project seeks to transform environmental challenges into opportunities for unity and shared prosperity. During the Millennium Fellowship period (August–December 2025), EcoPeace will host a minimum of three community engagement events, including workshops on sustainable resource management, collaborative tree-planting drives, and roundtable discussions on environmental peacebuilding. We aim to reach at least 2,000 participants, equipping them with knowledge and practical strategies to mitigate environmental conflicts and strengthen community resilience.
About the Millennium Fellow
Animashaun Saidat Abimbola is a driven and inspiring peace and conflict studies student at Lagos State University, currently in her second year. She has been passionate about fostering peace, preventing violence, and addressing social challenges within and beyond her community. Saidat has volunteered with organizations dedicated to peacebuilding, drug abuse prevention, and environmental protection.
Her commitment to dialogue and advocacy is evident in her active role as a member of the LASU Debate Society and the Peace Building Initiative Against Violence. She has participated in high-level debates on pressing global issues, including her semi-finalist position at the IBILE Word Battle, where she tackled national security priorities. Saidat aspires to further her work in creating lasting societal change and contributing to global peace initiatives aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
