Colum Lynch

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

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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly

Trump Turns U.N. Visas, Travel Restrictions Into Foreign-Policy Cudgel

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Colum Lynch
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the State Department.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the State Department.

Fear and Loathing at Pompeo’s State Department

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Elias Groll
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the West Wing of the White House in Washington on April 3, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the West Wing of the White House in Washington on April 3, 2017.

Trump to Arab Protesters: I Stand With Your Rulers, Not You

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Colum Lynch
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Turkey-nuclear-weapons-document-1966-article

Turkey Has Long Had Nuclear Dreams

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Colum Lynch
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iran-public-opinion-poll-document-article

After Three Years of Trump, Iranians Believe America Is a ‘Dangerous Country’

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Colum Lynch
Qu Dongyu, the new director-general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
Qu Dongyu, the new director-general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.

Outfoxed and Outgunned: How China Routed the U.S. in a U.N. Agency

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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UN-budget-cuts-document-2019-article

On the Wagon: U.N. Cuts Back on Liquor, Interpreters, and Water Pitchers

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Colum Lynch
The State Department is seen in Washington.
The State Department is seen in Washington.

Senior State Official Accused of Mismanagement to Step Down

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
A document produced during the investigation into U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold's death.
A document produced during the investigation into U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold's death.

How Race Hampered the Investigation Into Dag Hammarskjold’s Death

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Colum Lynch
World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley at the U.N. Office in Geneva.
World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley at the U.N. Office in Geneva.

Popular U.N. Food Agency Roiled by Internal Problems, Survey Finds

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Colum Lynch
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soviet-union-nuclear-test-volcano-1949-document-article

How the U.S. Found Out About Russia’s First Nuclear Test 70 Years Ago

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Colum Lynch
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about the whistleblower in the White House Oval Office.
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about the whistleblower in the White House Oval Office.

Trump’s Whistleblower Attack ‘Undermines’ U.S. Global Accountability Push

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Colum Lynch
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a luncheon hosted by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a luncheon hosted by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24.

A Week of U.N. Diplomacy Overshadowed by Impeachment Probe

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 73rd U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 25 in New York.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 73rd U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 25 in New York.

Despite Impeachment Probe in Washington, U.N. Business Carries on in New York

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Displayed on a monitor, U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York.
Displayed on a monitor, U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York.

Impeachment Inquiry Clouds Trump’s U.N. Display

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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