Deputy Profiles

BY: Natalie Boyle, Annie Park, Yura Jung

Peter Hung Security Council Deputy President
Peter Hung has been participating in MUN for “four, long years”, and has definitely worked his way up in the ranks to earn his honorable title. He has taken part in eight international conferences, three of which he has chaired. While he is very confident in the delegates’ abilities and is looking forward to “watching people solve problems,” he is still very afraid of that moment when “none of the delegates raise their placards” when the floor is open. Hung is also very active outside of MUN. He works for the school newspaper, is on the forensics team, and is a very talented songwriter.

Jacques Zhang Security Council Deputy President
Inspired by his brother to get involved in MUN, Zhang has attended various conferences such as THIMUN-Singapore, MYMUN and BEIMUN during the past four years. Though he stated that the SC has “four topics that are deep in terms of armed conflict” and that “[the forum] really needs time to sort things out,” he did express concern over the possibility of a Veto by one of the P5. “It’s bound to happen . . . but we try and sort it out through debates and try and satisfy the P5,” he said, proving the point that the Security Council isn’t just about power, but also about finding peaceful solutions.

Aman Biswas HRC Deputy President
Although he is a relative newcomer to the world of MUN chairing, Aman Biswas has proven himself capable of dealing with the delegates of the Human Rights Council. Aside from being involved in MUN, he is also in organizations such as Rotary International and Amnesty International, as well as various other local organizations, while balancing a difficult academic load. Biswas did, at first, express some concern over a potential mutiny of the delegates if he made a mistake, but was somewhat reassured by the fact that the delegates were so “respectful” and nice.

Sehoon Joo HRC Deputy President
Calmly, Sehoon Joo pushes the button for the screen in the HRC. He adjusts the screen to the perfect height for maximum visibility. Then the screen shuts off, and so he does what any dedicated Deputy President of the HRC would do; he hits it. Sehoon Joo is only a junior at ISB, but he has already attended ten conferences, gracing BEIMUN and THIMUN-Singapore thrice each. Besides being a dedicated MUN participant, he is also involved in Roots and Shoots and is a Taekwondo aficionado. He certainly hopes that his HRC forum will try and make “changes happen” during this conference.

Evan Sawan APQN Deputy President
There can be no greater show of commitment than to debate from 9 AM to 2 PM without a single break, but the APQN, led by Sawan did just that. Only a sophomore, Sawan has only participated in three local conferences over the past two years, but he is an officer to watch out for. The APQN is often viewed as being akin to the SC in difficulty, but despite the fact that all the Advisors in the panel were new, Sawan sees them as “really well-prepared.” “They know how to approach the chair with their problems,” he said. He may be young, but Sawan is dedicated to making this APQN an especially productive one.

Kevin Chu ECOSOC Deputy President
Kevin Chu has attended about ten MUN conferences. Formerly, he has been the President of ECOSOC four times as well as the Co-Chair of DISEC. Although his dad’s involvement with international relations and politics motivated him to join MUN, Chu believes that what keeps him interested in participating in conferences are the teachers and the friends. He considers MUN a great opportunity for students to improve their oratory skills, to network, and to make students more aware of global happenings. Chu wants to see all the delegates in ECOSOC speak out more during the conference to enhance debate.

Melissa Boey ECOSOC Deputy President
Having participated in eight conferences and leading three of them, Melissa Boey is no beginner at MUN. Boey first joined MUN not because of her interest in global conflicts, but because her boyfriend was involved in the activity. She ended up falling in love with the program and continued taking part in the pastime that “helps adolescents understand the seriousness of global problems and contribute to solving them.” Boey considers all conferences to be “highly beneficial” to students, and she hopes to see all participants “step up and make a contribution to the debates” throughout the next few days.