Colum Lynch

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

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Biden announces his foreign-policy and national security team.
Biden announces his foreign-policy and national security team.

Biden Eyes Humanitarian Experts to Lead U.S. Agency for International Development

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda

Biden Likely to Lift Sanctions on ICC Chief Prosecutor

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Heavily armed Ethiopian soldiers deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping mission patrol in Beledweyne, Somalia, on December 14, 2019. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images)
Heavily armed Ethiopian soldiers deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping mission patrol in Beledweyne, Somalia, on December 14, 2019. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images)

U.N. Fears Ethiopia Purging Ethnic Tigrayan Officers From Its Peacekeeping Missions

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Martin Griffiths (center), the United Nations special envoy for Yemen
Martin Griffiths (center), the United Nations special envoy for Yemen

U.N. Pulling Americans From Northern Yemen Ahead of Houthi Terrorist Designation

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Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Donald Trump delivers a speech on foreign policy.
Donald Trump delivers a speech on foreign policy.

Team Biden Urged to Keep Trump’s Afghan Envoy

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels

Trump Administration Plans to Designate Yemen’s Houthis as Terrorists

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen puts on his face mask
United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen puts on his face mask

U.N. Peacemaking in the Age of Plague

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Colum Lynch
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (from left), Sen. Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the Democratic presidential primary debate in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 25.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (from left), Sen. Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the Democratic presidential primary debate in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 25.

Biden May Win, but the Left Is Still Fighting for Influence

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the press briefing room at the White House on Nov. 5.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the press briefing room at the White House on Nov. 5.

As Count Continues, Trump Makes Baseless Claims of Voter Fraud While Biden Appeals for Calm

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
A member of the "Democrats Abroad" organization in Berlin
A member of the "Democrats Abroad" organization in Berlin

Allies Look to ‘Strategic Autonomy’ as Support for Trump Proves Resilient

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Colum Lynch, Amy Mackinnon
Sen. Lindsey Graham celebrates a reelection victory in the 2020 race.
Sen. Lindsey Graham celebrates a reelection victory in the 2020 race.

Republican Lindsey Graham Keeps His Seat, but Control of the Senate Remains Uncertain

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch, Darcy Palder
Saks Fifth Avenue boarded up its Manhattan storefront in anticipation of possible post-election violence in New York on Nov. 1.
Saks Fifth Avenue boarded up its Manhattan storefront in anticipation of possible post-election violence in New York on Nov. 1.

The U.N. Guide to Avoiding America’s Election Mayhem

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Colum Lynch
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden attend the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 25.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden attend the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 25.

If Biden Wins, Progressives Are Getting Their Wish List Ready

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President Donald Trump departs after speaking to media at the White House.
President Donald Trump departs after speaking to media at the White House.

Trump Appointee Seeks to Turn U.S. Media Agency Into a Political Cheerleader

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Colum Lynch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Iowa.
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Iowa.

Washington’s Foreign Diplomats Frozen Out by Team Biden

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