Nick Liu

Secretary-General

Nick is a rising Junior pursuing dual majors in Economics and Humanities. With roots in New York, he cares deeply for vintage fashion, the written word, and eclectic, intercultural creativity. At Yale, Nick advises international nonprofit organizations with the Yale Global Strategy Consulting Group, works for the Chaplain’s Office, and has a steadily growing collection of unfinished books and writing projects. This summer, Nick is working with Yale’s International Center for Finance (ICF) on a project studying the long-term history of international infrastructure development, coaching MUN, and also hopes to finally pass his drivers’ exam. He enjoys stand-up comedy, weightlifting, hip-hop music, Thai food, and sometimes has difficulty distinguishing between left and right. 

Yale Model United Nations Taiwan XII will mark Nick’s third year on the YMUNT team, and he is beyond proud to be leading a conference that has given him so much. He previously served as Director-General of Operations for YMUNT XI, helping expand the conference’s student audience and external partnerships, and earlier directed the UNESCO committee for YMUNT X, where he led a three-day discussion on the protection of cultural heritage. Before joining the MUN community, Nick worked professionally as a debate and public speaking coach, an experience that shaped his enduring commitment to international education, dialogue, and youth empowerment. He is honored to serve as Secretary-General, and embraces the role as the culmination of everything he loves most about YMUNT—immersive learning, student leadership, global engagement, and the unshakable bonds formed across borders.

Please feel free to reach out at secgen@ymunt.org!

Evan Lu

Director-General of Operations

Evan Lu (he/him) is a sophomore in Saybrook College from Berwyn, Pennsylvania majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Economics. His academic passions include healthcare economics, health policy, and law. Originally a member of the Yale Class of 2027, Evan recently completed a gap year farming in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest—growing peonies, picking grapes, and harvesting cranberries. Beyond classes, Evan conducts research on COVID-19 policy restrictions at the Yale School of Management and plays for the Yale Club Squash Team. He also enjoys more eccentric interests: editing Wikipedia, cooking new recipes, and playing No-Limit Texas Hold’Em. 

Evan served as the Executive Director of the 2025 Yale International Relations Leadership Institute (YIRLI), where he oversaw operations and curriculum development for a week-long residential program educating 49 students from 25 countries. Eager to apply his passion for educational leadership and global engagement to a new conference, Evan is beyond excited to join the YMUNT team. He is looking forward to putting together an enriching experience, meeting all the delegates, and slurping down copious quantities of beef noodle soup. 

Evan can be reached at dg.operations@ymunt.org!

Alicia Deng

Director-General of Committees

Alicia Deng (she/her) is a junior from Ohio, majoring in Computing and the Arts. She loves all things art-related and has been involved with design and communications teams for a few other Yale organizations. She is also an avid music listener and lover and will make a playlist for any occasion, having accumulated over 100 playlists in just the past two years. This summer, Alicia is studying abroad in South Korea to study the globalization of Korean culture and language. She hopes to become a polyglot one day!

Alicia is beyond excited to return for her second year with Yale Model United Nations Taiwan as the Director-General of Committees. She was the director of the Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Under-Secretary-General of Branding during YMUNT XI. She’s been involved in Model UN since high school, both as a delegate and an organizer. Alicia was the Director of Community for Yale’s premier international leadership program alongside her fellow Senior Secretariat members. She looks forward to another great iteration of Yale Model United Nations Taiwan and can’t wait to meet everyone!

Contact Alicia at dg.committees@ymunt.org with any questions or thoughts!