Colum Lynch

Foreign Policy Magazine

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Colum Lynch is the United Nations correspondent for Foreign Policy magazine. He is a former UN correspondent for the Washington Post.

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President Trump told world leaders at the UN that the nuclear deal with Iran and other nations was an "embarrassment to the United States."

Is Trump making Iran look good?

President Trump told world leaders at the UN that the nuclear deal with Iran and other nations was an "embarrassment to the United States."

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President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council.

Should the US drop out of the UN Human Rights Council?

President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council.

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Last night, President Trump raised the specter of war with North Korea. "There's a chance we could end up having a major major conflict with N Korea absolutely."

At UN, Tillerson calls for 'painful' North Korea sanctions

Last night, President Trump raised the specter of war with North Korea. "There's a chance we could end up having a major major conflict with N Korea absolutely."

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