Colum Lynch

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

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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visits Ukraine after Russian invasion
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visits Ukraine after Russian invasion

The Reluctant Peacemaker
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Colum Lynch
Displaced Yemenis receive food aid and supplies
Displaced Yemenis receive food aid and supplies

Who’s to Blame for the Global Hunger Crisis?
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Colum Lynch
Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia speaks at the United Nations.
Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia speaks at the United Nations.

Moscow Strikes Back at Countries That Cross It
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Colum Lynch
A man sits near a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a demonstration in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 19 celebrating France’s announcement that it will withdraw its troops from the country.
A man sits near a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a demonstration in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 19 celebrating France’s announcement that it will withdraw its troops from the country.

Russia Flounders in Ukraine but Doubles Down in Mali
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Colum Lynch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
David Satterfield speaks in Iraq.
David Satterfield speaks in Iraq.

U.S. Envoy for East Africa to Call It Quits
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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
Gennady Kuzmin addresses the U.N. General Assembly.
Gennady Kuzmin addresses the U.N. General Assembly.

U.N. Kicks Russia Off Human Rights Council
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Colum Lynch
The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva
The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva

Russia to U.N. Members: You’re With Us or Against Us
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Colum Lynch
An Iranian flag flies next to a ground-to-ground Sejjil missile at an undisclosed location in Iran.
An Iranian flag flies next to a ground-to-ground Sejjil missile at an undisclosed location in Iran.

The Little Iran Nuclear Deal That Couldn’t
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Colum Lynch
Peace activists pose with mock nuclear missiles in Berlin.
Peace activists pose with mock nuclear missiles in Berlin.

The West Is With Ukraine. The Rest, Not So Much.
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Colum Lynch
Russian President Vladimir Putin at press conference a joint press conference with German Chancellor at the Kremlin in Moscow, on February 15, 2022. (Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev/ Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin at press conference a joint press conference with German Chancellor at the Kremlin in Moscow, on February 15, 2022. (Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev/ Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

Prosecuting Putin
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Colum Lynch
World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley at the U.N. Office in Geneva.
World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley at the U.N. Office in Geneva.

WFP Women Fault Food Agency’s Boys’ Club
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Colum Lynch
Sen. Rick Scott attends a Senate hearing.
Sen. Rick Scott attends a Senate hearing.

Republican Senators Block Confirmation of Key Biden Officials, Stymying Ukraine Response
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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
World Food Program Chief David Beasley
World Food Program Chief David Beasley

U.N. to Keep Beasley at WFP as Food Crises Roil the World
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Colum Lynch
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman.
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman.

America’s ICC Animus Gets Tested by Putin’s Alleged War Crimes
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Colum Lynch
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Russia’s ‘Eleventh-Hour’ Interference in the Iran Deal
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Colum Lynch
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