Colum Lynch

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

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‘You Live With a Degree of Paranoia’

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Colum Lynch
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Top Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan speaks at a press conference.

Sudanese General Blew Off Final U.S. Effort to Avert Power Grab

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
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Russia’s Sanctions Problem

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‘The Worst Bloody Job in the World’

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Colum Lynch
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‘It Was Like Having the Chinese Government in the Room With Us’

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Sunset for U.N. Sanctions?

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Colum Lynch
South Korean President Moon Jae-in addresses the U.N. General Assembly.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in addresses the U.N. General Assembly.

Stalled North Korea Talks Show UNGA’s Limits

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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NGOs Frozen Out of U.N. Building

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to press at the United Nations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to press at the United Nations.

‘Minister Nyet’ Returns to His U.N. Stomping Grounds

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Colum Lynch
Taliban leaders walk toward a Moscow press conference.
Taliban leaders walk toward a Moscow press conference.

The Taliban Want a Seat at the U.N.

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20.
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20.

Inside Biden’s Presidential UNGA Debut

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
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Coronavirus Threat Hangs Over U.N. General Assembly

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron sit together at the G-7 summit in Cornwall, United Kingdom, on June 13.
U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron sit together at the G-7 summit in Cornwall, United Kingdom, on June 13.

Spat With France Overshadows Biden Debut at UNGA

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Taliban fighters stand guard as passengers board a plane.
Taliban fighters stand guard as passengers board a plane.

U.S. Asks U.N. to Waive Taliban Travel Ban

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Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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U.S. and China Reach Deal to Block Myanmar’s Junta From U.N.

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