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World Miss University Nigeria is an integral part of the World Miss University Peace Emissary Awards Contest in Korea. World Miss University is a United Nations (UN) and International Association of University President’s (IAUP) approach of solving problems associated with youths around the world, particularly those in tertiary institution.

World Miss University Nigeria, a celebration of beauty and intellect, strives to spread the message of love and peace by annually appointing a public service delegation of outstanding female university undergraduates with high moral reputation, excellent character and natural beauty & fitness from all around the world and as such it has a close knit relationship, with all that strives to enhance the status of women and propagate a high degree of social development.. The contest World Miss University also aims at creating an opportunity for humankind to reflect upon world peace and promote global unity irrespective of race, gender, age, social status e.t.c. As a result it challenges areas that work against youth development activities, such as Poverty and Economic hardships, Environmental degradation & Pollution, Immodest Dress Code, Disease outbreaks, Discrimination & Disparity, Campus Cultism, Cultural disintegration, human exploitation, Drug Abuse, Ethnic and Ideological Conflicts etc, World Miss University Peace Emissary Award Contest (WMU) was established in 1986 by the United Nations under the patronage of the International Association of University Presidents IAUP, to commemorate the UN-designated year of peace. On November 30, 1981, at the 36th UN General Assembly, Costa Rica proposed the establishment of the “International Day and Year of Peace”’ as requested by the IAUP Executive Committee. On this, 157 nations unanimously voted in favour of the cause (World Miss University Peace Emissary's Award Contest). As a result of the summit, the 3rd Tuesday of September is recognized as the “Day of World Peace”, In 1993, the UN Under Secretary-General, Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky, conferred the status of "International Peace Emissaries" to all World Miss University participants on behalf of the UN Secretary-General. Since its creation, World Miss University (WMU) has held 20 International Contests with undergraduates participating from all over the world. World Miss University is strongly dedicated to achieving world peace and engages in various campaigns and projects that promote love and harmony, Peace movement for a united world, Global Family, Members of the human race, Environmental campaign for our survival on earth. In 2005, Nigeria was involved with the help of The Focus Productions (now Entertainment and Event Focus Limited), they secured the franchise to host World Miss University Nigeria (WMUN); currently it is 2 years old, and has recorded huge successes since its inception. The pioneer Queen of World Miss University Nigeria was Miss Kudirat Garuba (WMUN ‘06), she hail’s from the beautiful land of kwara state, she is the first Nigerian student Peace Ambassador to the United Nations and good will ambassador to the International Vaccine Institute (IVI); she made it to the top ten at the international competition, and also received the honorary Miss Poise Award at the 19th World Miss University Contest held at the International Convention Center, (ICC) Jeju Island, South Korea on the 11th of November, 2006. The WMUN ‘2007 Queen Usowanne Ogbuagu, a 21-year old 400 level Law student of the Nnamdi Azikwe University Awka, hails from the beautiful land of Abagana, Njikoka LGA, Anambra state, She is currently the 2nd Nigerian student Peace Ambassador to the United Nations and good will ambassador to the International Vaccine Institute (IVI). Queen Usowanne made Nigeria and the whole of Africa proud by clinching the 2nd runner up position and also won the most celebrated award (Best Talent Award) alongside two other African delegates, Ethiopia and South Africa Another outstanding achievement through World Miss University Nigeria Peace Emissary’s Award Contest is the WMUN Africa Queen, Kanu Amaka. She is currently WMUN Africa Queen Nigeria; she emerged as the 1st runners up to the pioneer queen of WMUN 2006. In 2007, she represented Nigeria at the Miss Africa Queen International Contest in Accra, Ghana where she made the country proud by clinching the 2nd Runner up position and the two most outstanding awards, Best National Costume and Most Beautiful Skin Award. She participated in the contest to promote the culture and values of the true Nigerian woman. The Miss Africa Queen international promotes women of African ancestry and unites the continent with beauty and intellect. She is also the present Miss NYSC Abuja 2008, serving with ECOWAS. The aim of the world miss university Nigeria is to ensure that students dress decently and modestly, in a way that befits our culture.

To harmonize students of various tertiary institutions and advocate youth empowerment, assisting them towards the attainment of a desired goal.

To promote issues that affect youths, popularize the effects of environmental pollution, cultism and violence, HIV & AIDS, premature pregnancy, prostitutions, promote culture and tourism.

To curtail indecency, and restore the moral pride and dignity of the Nigerian student, encourage a more matured dress sense amongst youths as used in regular pageantries has thus been eliminated.