CUMUN 2025
“Fostering Sustainable Innovation Through Youth Advocacy for Inclusive Global Advancement”
- 400+
- Delegates
- 50
- Institutions
- 10
- Committees
- 4+
- Countries represented
On January 15, 2025, as the winter air settled over the rolling hills of the Chittagong University campus, the Faculty of Business Administration auditorium came alive with a distinct, sharp energy. More than 400 young minds from 50 different institutions had converged, transforming the hall into a bustling epicenter of global thought. This was the commencement of CUMUN 2025, the landmark ninth edition of a conference that, since its inception in 2015, has stood as a premier crucible for youth diplomacy in the region.
Rather than replicating the safe, well-worn tracks of standard statecraft, the assembly established its distinct character through a deliberate intellectual pivot, unified by the directive: "Fostering Sustainable Innovation Through Youth Advocacy for Inclusive Global Advancement." The chambers became spaces for genuine structural critique, probing how technological innovation and socio-economic parity could be leveraged to mend the deep, generational fractures dividing global economies.
An expansive footprint, marked by the inclusion of participants from Nigeria, Somalia, and Sierra Leone, lent the entire event an undeniable gravity. From the opening moments, CUMUN 2025 subverted expectations, demonstrating that the emerging generation refuses to wait for a formal invitation to lead — they are already commanding the conversation.
The chambers
Committees
Ten committees defined the academic footprint of CUMUN 2025, tracking the spectrum from the UN's oldest security frameworks to a committee capturing Bangladesh's current geopolitical reality.
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
International Press (IP)
অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন বাংলাদেশ সরকার (Interim Government of Bangladesh)
Behind the scenes
The Secretariat
CUMUN 2025 was organised by a dedicated Secretariat drawn from the student body of the University of Chittagong. Across months of preparation, they designed committees, trained delegates, coordinated logistics, and held the moving parts of a four-day international conference together.
A conference is only as good as the team behind it. By that measure, CUMUN 2025 was in good hands.
Photo gallery
Moments from CUMUN 2025
Opening Ceremony
January 15, 2025. The inaugural session established the formal academic tone of the conference, introducing the diplomatic standards and procedural expectations demanded of the assembly.
Socials
When the formal sessions paused, the cultural evening shifted the event's dynamic entirely. Moving from policy to performance, both delegates and Secretariat members took the stage with acoustic music, dance routines, and mime. The cultural night provided a necessary transition from strict debate to casual networking.
Closing Ceremony
By January 18, the delegates who gathered for the closing ceremony had argued, negotiated, drafted, and voted their way through four days of sustained intellectual effort. The closing ceremony was the moment the conference paused to recognise that. Awards were presented, reflections were shared, and a ninth edition drew to its close.
With thanks
Partners of CUMUN 2025
CUMUN 2025 was realised through the vision of partners who understand that the development of young leaders is not incidental to progress — it is foundational to it. We are proud to acknowledge the institutions and organisations whose support made this conference possible.
Strategic Partner
United Nations Bangladesh
Event Partner
Bhaiya Hotels
Education Partner
Presidency Education
Knowledge Partner
Teach For Bangladesh
Skill Development Partner
Creative IT Institute
Foreign Education Partner
Aspiring Global Alliance & Aspiring Bangladesh
Professional Development Partner
P2A
Beverage Partner
Nescafé
In the press
Media coverage
The work of CUMUN 2025 did not end at the chamber doors. Across print, broadcast, and digital platforms, our media partners documented the conference and brought its debates to audiences far beyond the University of Chittagong campus.