Colum Lynch

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

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The General Assembly Hall of the United Nations
The General Assembly Hall of the United Nations

The U.N. Protest Gag Order Lives On

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U.S. President Richard Nixon shakes hands with CIA Director Richard Helms
U.S. President Richard Nixon shakes hands with CIA Director Richard Helms

Document of the Week: When Ordering the Assassination of a World Leader Required Secrecy

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Top U.N. officials visit a refugee settlement in Kenya
Top U.N. officials visit a refugee settlement in Kenya

The U.N. Has a Diversity Problem

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Then-Director, Joint Staff, US Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., briefs the press on the strikes against Syria, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 14. 2018.
Then-Director, Joint Staff, US Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., briefs the press on the strikes against Syria, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 14. 2018.

Syria Is Still Trying to Use Chemical Weapons

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Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
A man wears a protective mask in Wuhan, China.
A man wears a protective mask in Wuhan, China.

China’s Global Image Plummets After Coronavirus

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Amy Mackinnon, Darcy Palder, Colum Lynch
Republican Vice President Richard Nixon and Democratic Sen. John F. Kennedy
Republican Vice President Richard Nixon and Democratic Sen. John F. Kennedy

Document of the Week: The Birth of the Televised Presidential Debate Was a Sober Affair. Then Came Trump.

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Palestinian protesters spray paint to cover the logo of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Palestinian protesters spray paint to cover the logo of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Trump USAID Appointee Takes Sudden Absence After Controversial Tenure

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Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Donald Trump attends a worship service in Las Vegas.
Donald Trump attends a worship service in Las Vegas.

Trump Officials Seek to Push Social Conservative Values in International Agreements

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
United Nations peacekeepers in the Middle East circa 1955.
United Nations peacekeepers in the Middle East circa 1955.

Document of the Week: The Mighty U.N. Fighting Force That Never Was

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, on September 21, 2020, at the US State Department in Washington, DC.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, on September 21, 2020, at the US State Department in Washington, DC.

U.S. Isolated at U.N. as Push to Ramp Up Pressure on Iran Fails

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visits Sudan's North Darfur state.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visits Sudan's North Darfur state.

Document of the Week: Pompeo Seeks Deal to Remove Sudan From Terrorist List Before U.S. Election

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
People pass a Huawei logo at a trade fair in Berlin
People pass a Huawei logo at a trade fair in Berlin

The Huawei Ban Could Crush U.S. Overseas Aid Efforts 

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 8 at which he vowed to withold funding to the World Health Organization.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 8 at which he vowed to withold funding to the World Health Organization.

Document of the Week: U.S. Plan for World Health Organization Has Few Followers

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump Extends Arab Push to Normalize Ties With Israel

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump walks into the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks into the White House.

Trump Administration Orders U.S. Diplomats to Curtail Contact With WHO 

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Allison Meakem
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