Laura Kirkpatrick
Laura Kirkpatrick reports on diplomacy and foreign policy, as well as foreign and U.S. politics. She has written for PassBlue, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women Around the World blog, The Buffalo News, Gannett publications, and various think tanks. A graduate of Hamilton College, Laura obtained a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and had a fellowship with Columbia Business School’s Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics and what is now the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise.
Latest Articles
What challenges does the incoming UNICEF chief face?
over 4 years ago // United Nations
Following Henrietta Fore's announcement that she is stepping down from the top job at UNICEF, here is a look at the difficulties — and opportunities — her successor might encounter.
The battle for the future of OCHA, explained
almost 5 years ago // United Nations
As Mark Lowcock prepares to depart, OCHA staffers and outside experts are calling for a "transparent" and "merit-based selection process" for the next U.N. relief chief.