Colum Lynch

Colum Lynch

Colum Lynch is an award-winning reporter and Senior Global Reporter for Devex. He covers the intersection of development, diplomacy, and humanitarian relief at the United Nations and beyond. Prior to Devex, Colum reported on foreign policy and national security for Foreign Policy Magazine and the Washington Post. Colum was awarded the 2011 National Magazine Award for digital reporting for his blog Turtle Bay. He has also won an award for groundbreaking reporting on the U.N.’s failure to protect civilians in Darfur.

Latest Articles

Exclusive: Inside the UN's budget showdown

Exclusive: Inside the UN's budget showdown

3 days ago // United Nations

Messy line-item negotiations have put everything on the table, from “Meatless Mondays” to funding for Palestinian refugees.

Exclusive: Former Iraqi president picked to lead UN Refugee Agency

Exclusive: Former Iraqi president picked to lead UN Refugee Agency

14 days ago // United Nations

Barham Salih's appointment breaks the tradition of European leadership of the world's premier refugee outfit.

Exclusive: US and EU aim to kill UN college education subsidy

Exclusive: US and EU aim to kill UN college education subsidy

20 days ago // United Nations

The Trump administration claims U.N. austerity measures need to cut deeper.

Joanne Liu: Canadian former MSF leader makes bid for top UN refugee job

Joanne Liu: Canadian former MSF leader makes bid for top UN refugee job

21 days ago // United Nations

A Canadian physician with decades of experience in conflict zones pursues the U.N. high commissioner for refugees post.

Exclusive: US-backed Haiti anti-gang force in search of lead battalion

Exclusive: US-backed Haiti anti-gang force in search of lead battalion

29 days ago // Haiti

U.N. veteran Jack Christofides has been chosen as special representative for the Haiti gang suppression mission.

Finland's Pekka Haavisto: No 'magic stick' to fix UN refugee funding gap

Finland's Pekka Haavisto: No 'magic stick' to fix UN refugee funding gap

about 1 month ago // United Nations

Former Finnish minister joins race to serve as U.N. high commissioner for refugees.

Christine Schraner Burgener: Refugee camps unfit for refugees

Christine Schraner Burgener: Refugee camps unfit for refugees

about 1 month ago // United Nations

Switzerland's "pragmatic" migration chief is pursuing the top U.N. refugee job, saying she has "a good sense for realpolitik."

Matthew Crentsil: A lone African seeks top UN refugee job

Matthew Crentsil: A lone African seeks top UN refugee job

about 1 month ago // United Nations

Europe retreats on migration, but seeks to preserve a near monopoly over the U.N. high commissioner for refugees post.

UN staffers depart Manhattan's urban canyons for Kenya's leafy capital

UN staffers depart Manhattan's urban canyons for Kenya's leafy capital

about 2 months ago // United Nations

United Nations agencies chase cost savings in the global south, while relocating staff to the region it serves.

IKEA chief Jesper Brodin: 'I am the peacock in the land of penguins'

IKEA chief Jesper Brodin: 'I am the peacock in the land of penguins'

about 2 months ago // United Nations

IKEA's outgoing CEO eyes the top UN Refugee Agency post.