Colum Lynch

Colum Lynch was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2010 and 2022.

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A participant in a University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial is injected
A participant in a University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial is injected

‘America First’ vs. ‘The People’s Vaccine’ 

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Colum Lynch
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the United Nations in 2019.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the United Nations in 2019.

World Rebukes U.S. Over Iran

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft speaks at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft speaks at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Trump Administration Unveils Security Council Resolution Extending Iran Arms Embargo

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Two members of the National Guard walk past at the World War II Memorial as protests against police brutality and racism take place
Two members of the National Guard walk past at the World War II Memorial as protests against police brutality and racism take place

It’s Not Just Trump. The World Worries America Is Broken.

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EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, who slammed U.S. pretensions to still have a voice in the fate of the Iran deal, speaks to reporters in Brussels on June 9.
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, who slammed U.S. pretensions to still have a voice in the fate of the Iran deal, speaks to reporters in Brussels on June 9.

Trump Rushes to Kill Off Iran Nuclear Deal Before Election

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Keith Johnson, Colum Lynch
Then-U.S Vice President Joe Biden attends a business leader breakfast at the St. Regis Beijing hotel in China on Dec. 5, 2013.
Then-U.S Vice President Joe Biden attends a business leader breakfast at the St. Regis Beijing hotel in China on Dec. 5, 2013.

Biden Camp Tries to Walk Fine Line on China

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Ralph Bunche (fifth from left in the main row) joins Martin Luther King Jr. on the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, on March 26, 1965. Bunche, who won a Nobel Peace Prize as the United Nations' Middle East mediator, has been cited as an example of the United Nations' history of fighting discrimination.
Ralph Bunche (fifth from left in the main row) joins Martin Luther King Jr. on the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, on March 26, 1965. Bunche, who won a Nobel Peace Prize as the United Nations' Middle East mediator, has been cited as an example of the United Nations' history of fighting discrimination.

U.N. Reverses Ban on Staff Participation in Anti-Racism Protests

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden listens during a joint statement to the press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 9, 2010. While Biden has taken critical stances on Israel in his 2020 presidential campaign, he has stressed: “My commitment to Israel is absolutely unshakeable.”
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden listens during a joint statement to the press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 9, 2010. While Biden has taken critical stances on Israel in his 2020 presidential campaign, he has stressed: “My commitment to Israel is absolutely unshakeable.”

Biden Resists Move Left on Foreign Policy

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A man holds up his fist during a protest near the White House in Washington on May 31.
A man holds up his fist during a protest near the White House in Washington on May 31.

With Scenes of Police Brutality, America’s Beacon to the World Winks Out

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at reporters asking questions as he returns to the Oval Office after delivering a statement on China at the White House May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at reporters asking questions as he returns to the Oval Office after delivering a statement on China at the White House May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Trump Cuts U.S. Ties With World Health Organization Amid Pandemic

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch
Senegalese forces with the U.N. Mission in Mali on patrol.
Senegalese forces with the U.N. Mission in Mali on patrol.

U.S. Tussles With France, U.N. Over Counterterrorism Efforts in West Africa

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva on April 24.
The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva on April 24.

Trump Stumbles in Effort to Confront China at WHO

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China Launches Counterattack Against U.S. Effort to Restore Taiwan’s Status at WHO

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A woman wearing a protective mask walks along a street in northeast Syria.
A woman wearing a protective mask walks along a street in northeast Syria.

Bowing to Russia, U.N. Halts Funding for Pandemic Relief in Northeastern Syria 

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An International Atomic Energy Agency inspector visits the Natanz enrichment facility, south of Tehran, on Jan. 20, 2014.
An International Atomic Energy Agency inspector visits the Natanz enrichment facility, south of Tehran, on Jan. 20, 2014.

Despite U.S. Sanctions, Iran Expands Its Nuclear Stockpile

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