Colum Lynch

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

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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the U.N. Security Council in New York on Feb. 20. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the U.N. Security Council in New York on Feb. 20. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump’s Attempt to Strike “Ultimate” Middle East Deal Faces New Setback

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The State Department headquarters in Washington on Sept. 12, 2012.
The State Department headquarters in Washington on Sept. 12, 2012.

U.S. Government Faces Critical ‘Brain Drain’ of Sanctions Experts

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Dan De Luce
A Palestinian child carries UNRWA food donations outside a U.N. food distribution center in Gaza City on Jan. 15, 2018. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images)
A Palestinian child carries UNRWA food donations outside a U.N. food distribution center in Gaza City on Jan. 15, 2018. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Withholds Millions of Dollars in Promised Palestinian Food Aid

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Russian President Vladimir Putin dances at a festival in Saransk, Russia, on July 19, 2007. (Vladimir Rodionov/AFP/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin dances at a festival in Saransk, Russia, on July 19, 2007. (Vladimir Rodionov/AFP/Getty Images)

Dancing to Russia’s Tune in Syria

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US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley cast lone U.S. veto to block resolution on Jerusalem on December 18, 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York. (Ken Betancur / AFP/Getty Images)
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley cast lone U.S. veto to block resolution on Jerusalem on December 18, 2017, at UN Headquarters in New York. (Ken Betancur / AFP/Getty Images)

Nikki Haley’s Diplomacy of Revenge Targets U.N. Relief Agency

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U.N. Human Rights Chief to Leave, Citing ‘Appalling’ Climate for Advocacy

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Haley Warns Diplomats on Jerusalem: Trump Is Watching You

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

U.N. Security Council Takes Aim at U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Dec. 15. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Dec. 15. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Tillerson Backtracks on Overture to North Korea, Slams China and Russia

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley shows evidence intending to prove Iran provided Houthi rebels in Yemen with arms on Dec. 14, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley shows evidence intending to prove Iran provided Houthi rebels in Yemen with arms on Dec. 14, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Haley’s ‘Smoking Gun’ on Iran Met With Skepticism at U.N.

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on during the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on during the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

North Korea Had Spurned Talks With U.S. Due to Trump’s Latest Sanctions

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Colum Lynch, Dan De Luce
Yemeni tribesmen supporting forces loyal to Saudi-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, launch a rocket in the Nehm region of Yemen, Feb. 4, 2016. (Abdullah al-Qadry/AFP/Getty Images)
Yemeni tribesmen supporting forces loyal to Saudi-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, launch a rocket in the Nehm region of Yemen, Feb. 4, 2016. (Abdullah al-Qadry/AFP/Getty Images)

U.N. Panel Finds Evidence of Iranian Hardware in Yemeni Rebels’ Missile. And American.

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President Donald Trump leaves the lecture after addressing the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, September 19, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump leaves the lecture after addressing the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, September 19, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump Boycotts U.N. Migration Talks

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Shiite Huthi rebels raise their weapons during a rally in support of Palestinians in Sanaa on July 1, 2016. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)
Shiite Huthi rebels raise their weapons during a rally in support of Palestinians in Sanaa on July 1, 2016. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)

With Saudi Blockade Threatening Famine in Yemen, U.S. Points Finger at Iran

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Russia ambassador Vassily Nebenzia vetoes Syria chemical weapons resolution on October 24, 2017. (Timothy Clary/ AFP/Getty Images)
Russia ambassador Vassily Nebenzia vetoes Syria chemical weapons resolution on October 24, 2017. (Timothy Clary/ AFP/Getty Images)

Russia Vetoes U.N. Effort to Finger Those Responsible for Syrian Chemical Weapons Attacks

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