We are Illinois MUN.

I am a senior majoring in political science and philosophy. I have previously served as the Under-Secretary-General of Logistics for MUNI XXV and am excited this year to be continuing this conference as the Secretary-General! I am from Palatine, Illinois, and have been participating in Model UN since my freshman year of high school. During my eight years of involvement, I have been a part of all aspects of the competition, from competing as a delegate, to now staging that competition for others. In my final year, I hope to culminate my time in MUN by providing a memorable experience for delegates in the midst of their own MUN journey.

I'm Adithya Vuruputoor, a Junior majoring in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics with a minor in Business. I proudly serve as the Fundraising Chair of Illinois Model United Nations and Under-Secretary-General of Logistics for MUNI XXVI. My journey with Model United Nations began in the seventh grade, and I have been vigorously involved ever since. I previously served as a logistics staffer in MUNI XXV and staffed the backroom for the French Revolution Committee. I have also competed at AMUN, ChoMUN, and BarMUN in committees, which include the 1994 MLB Strike and Apple Board of Directors.

Hi, I’m Ethan Cooper, a senior double majoring in Political Science and History! I have spent 7 years in Model UN. In which I have chaired diverse committees such as the Treaty of Versailles and OAS. Most recently I directed a committee simulating NATO in response to the ongoing War in Ukraine at MUNI XXV. I also served as UIUC's head delegate to AMUN 2022 and MUNE XII.

Hey everyone, how’s it going? My name is Deen Syed and it’s very nice to meet all of you. I am a third year student that hails from the great city of Chicago and I am majoring in Political Science and minoring in Religion at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Though I am a junior, I plan on graduating this year and that means that this will be my last time staffing MUNI.

Hello, I'm Daniel Reisner, a Political Science major with a concentration in Interational Relations and a minor in modern European History. This is currently my seventh year of having participated in Model UN, having attended conferences like NUMUN, MUNUC, and NHSMUN in the past. This is also my second year helping host MUNI, as last year I was director of the French Revolution crisis committee. This year, I will be moving up to the role of USG of Rules and Procedures.

Hi everyone! My name is Nafisa Khan and I’m currently a sophomore majoring in Political Science and Economics. I’ll be graduating from the College of LAS in May 2026! Last year, I served as political officer for MUNI XXV’s UN Development Programme. This year, apart from working as your USG of Design and Merchandise for MUNI XXVI, I’m also serving on the IMUN executive board as the club secretary.

Hey everyone, I’m Shivam Syal, a sophomore studying Computer Science and Statistics here at U of I! I have previously served as the Chair of the UN Development Programme at MUNI XXV and am super excited to be continuing in a staff position as this year’s USG of Tech Operations. Throughout my eight years of participation within the Northeastern and Midwest MUN Circuits, I’ve made extremely valuable connections and friendships and I hope you all will as well throughout MUNI XXVI.