Colum Lynch

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

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Afghan security officers stand in front of a U.N. vehicle.
Afghan security officers stand in front of a U.N. vehicle.

U.N. Return to Afghanistan: ‘This Is Completely Insane’

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Anna Weber
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet.

China, Russia Look to Outflank U.S. in Afghanistan

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
An Ethiopian women sits at a refugee camp in eastern Sudan.
An Ethiopian women sits at a refugee camp in eastern Sudan.

U.N. Officials Downplayed Sexual Violence in Ethiopia in Leaked Call

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks in Khartoum during a trip to East Africa.
USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks in Khartoum during a trip to East Africa.

Why Did Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Rebuff Samantha Power?

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
Israeli soldiers eat ice cream.
Israeli soldiers eat ice cream.

An Israeli-Palestinian Ice Cream Sandwich This article has an audio recording

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U.N. Afghanistan envoy Deborah Lyons attends a meeting in Kabul.
U.N. Afghanistan envoy Deborah Lyons attends a meeting in Kabul.

U.N. Afghanistan Envoy Issues Desperate Plea to Avert Catastrophe

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.N. Security Council members
U.N. Security Council members

How a Dream Job Became a Bureaucratic Nightmare for a Top U.N. Lawyer

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Colum Lynch
Trainee soldiers attend a reconciliation program in South Sudan.
Trainee soldiers attend a reconciliation program in South Sudan.

U.S. Quietly Gives Up on South Sudan War Crimes Court

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
Christian followers of the American evangelical pastor John Hagee cheer in Israel
Christian followers of the American evangelical pastor John Hagee cheer in Israel

What’s Next for Christian Zionists?

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 1.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 1.

Russia Thwarts U.S. Bid to Expand Syrian Aid Corridors

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Salva Kiir, then-acting president of the government of Southern Sudan
Salva Kiir, then-acting president of the government of Southern Sudan

Succession in South Sudan

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French President Emmanuel Macron at a G5 Sahel summit.
French President Emmanuel Macron at a G5 Sahel summit.

Washington Scrambles France’s Mali Exit Strategy

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Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak.

Biden to Prod Putin on Syria Relief

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Colum Lynch
Myanmar nationals hold a vigil in Thailand
Myanmar nationals hold a vigil in Thailand

Myanmar Pressure Campaign Stalls at the United Nations

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Osan Air Base.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Osan Air Base.

The Glitch That Ruined Blinken’s ASEAN Debut

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Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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