MOMIN AHMED

Founder and President

Momin Ahmed is a social entrepreneur dedicated to expanding access to global education. He is the Founder and President of Model UN Academy, the world’s largest youth-led educational Model UN nonprofit. Momin launched and developed the organization's platforms, engaging over 17,000 students across 101 countries and leading the creation of 1.3 million words of educational guides in 104 languages. These initiatives, in association with organizations such as the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill International Relations Association and the United Nations Association of Chicago, have directly reached over 100,000 people worldwide.

Momin has been profiled in the Chicago Tribune and over a dozen additional outlets for efforts in global education. His work has also appeared on WBEZ Chicago. He's earned the United Nations Association of the United States of America Global Goals Ambassador Award, the Youth Service America Everyday Young Hero Award, as well as national and international Model UN awards.

Momin was one of the youngest delegates in history to the United States–United Nations Advocacy Summit, where he spoke with members of Congress and United Nations representatives in closed-door meetings on Capitol Hill. He was also a panelist at MedGlobal's 2025 "Health in a Turbulent World" Conference and Gala, which raised over $5,230,000 and hosted more than 1,000 in-person attendees.