Cynthia Yue

Cynthia Yue graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs with a concentration in International Economics. As a UNICEF Youth Ambassador, she helped reinforce the European Union’s commitment to child welfare and launched a youth advocacy campaign at the UN General Assembly that amassed over 450 million engagements. In her current role as the U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations, she represents young people at the UN and has led global initiatives for sustainability, diversity, and human rights. Currently, she also serves as one of thirty youth representatives in the Biden-Harris Administration and MTV’s inaugural White House Mental Health Youth Action Forum. As an Elliott School Dean’s Scholar, she researched the impact of human rights and non-compulsory treaties on transnational climate change litigation. Cynthia is currently a Master in Public Policy candidate at Harvard University.