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 AHMED ILLAHI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
National University of Sciences & Technology | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Seeing the hardships of my people and ways in which I could be of benefit to the community being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will guide me and take me even further to me being beneficial for people. The skills Ill gain through this program will help me in serving better to the communities this will make my impact more effective & fruitful based on the UNAI principles and SDGs. Excited with the new ways of learning to come and to more betterment. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EcoSynergy
"EcoSynergy is a campus-wide sustainability initiative launched by the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) under its role as the UNAI Global Hub Chair for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. The project marks the formal commencement of NUST’s Phase-Out Plastic Campaign, aimed at reducing dependency on single-use plastics and embedding sustainable consumption practices within the university ecosystem.
The initiative was officially launched by Pro-Rector (RIC), Dr. Rizwan Riaz, and saw active participation from students, faculty members, and campus staff—reflecting a strong institutional commitment to environmental responsibility and collective action.
A central component of EcoSynergy was the SDG 12 Awareness Hike conducted along the NUST trail. This experiential learning activity featured interactive awareness stations that highlighted the environmental, economic, and health impacts of plastic pollution. Participants engaged with creative demonstrations showcasing sustainable alternatives, lifecycle impacts of plastic products, and everyday actions that contribute to responsible consumption. To reinforce positive behavior, eco-friendly incentives were awarded to participants demonstrating active engagement and learning.
As a tangible policy outcome of the project, the NUST Sustainability Office (Sustainable) announced a strategic shift from single-use plastic bottles to reusable glass bottles across campus. This transition represents a concrete step toward waste minimization, circular resource use, and institutional leadership in sustainability practices.
Overall, EcoSynergy serves as a scalable model for behavior change, awareness-building, and policy-driven sustainability action within higher education institutions, aligning operational practices with global SDG 12 targets while fostering an environmentally conscious campus culture."
About the Millennium Fellow
Ahmed Illahi is a young , driven business student at one of the most competent business schools in Pakistan. He belongs from Kohat Kpk an underprivileged & war torn province where is education is treated as a hobby and not a mere asset of life. Throughout his life he has moved through various stretches of Pakistan but one thing did he see in common was the suffering and marginality of the resources to the people let it be food water clothing and education. Given the chance during his university years he wanted to contribute towards the society & the social mission being a part of Millennium Fellowship is another step in that direction while being aligned with the United Nations Sustainable goals.
