Colum Lynch

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

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A member of the Syrian relief group Violet Organization disinfects tents
A member of the Syrian relief group Violet Organization disinfects tents

The Next Wave

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The U.N. Security Council chamber sits empty
The U.N. Security Council chamber sits empty

U.N. Diplomacy In The Age of Contagion

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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio distributes information about the Coronavirus on March 9, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio distributes information about the Coronavirus on March 9, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)

New York Officials Tell U.N. Coronavirus Has Spread Throughout City

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Global Diplomacy Grinds to a Halt on Infection Fears

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump speak in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump speak in Beijing.

U.S. and China Turn Coronavirus Into a Geopolitical Football

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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China-coronavirus-un-letter-article

China Goes on Diplomatic Offensive Over Coronavirus Response

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The U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Department of State

Trump Loyalist Appointed to Oversee Relations With U.N., World Health Organization

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Pro-government fighters give food to children in Yemen.
Pro-government fighters give food to children in Yemen.

Pompeo to Pressure U.N. Over Aid to Yemen

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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UN-secretaries-general-survey-document-021320

A Grunt’s View of U.N. Leadership

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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to the media following a closed-door briefing on Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 21, 2019.
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to the media following a closed-door briefing on Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 21, 2019.

How America’s First Jewish President Could Be Tougher on Israel Than His Predecessors

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U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell

Richard Grenell: Pundit, Envoy, Spokesman. Spy?

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Then-U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens
Then-U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens

Pompeo Aims to Cut Funds for Program Honoring Envoy Killed in Benghazi

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White-House-Palestinian-statement-markup-021320

Why Does the White House Object to a ‘Sovereign’ Palestinian State?

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Trump Pressures Palestinians and Allies Over Peace Plan

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Doctors attend to patients hit by the coronavirus.
Doctors attend to patients hit by the coronavirus.

Trump Seeks to Halve U.S. Funding for World Health Organization as Coronavirus Rages

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