Evelyn Leopold

Evelyn Leopold is a writing fellow and correspondent for Globetrotter. She is an independent journalist based at the United Nations and the winner of a UN Correspondents Association gold medal for her reporting. She served at Reuters as a manager, editor and correspondent in New York, Washington, London, Berlin and Nairobi. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and head of the Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists.

October 22, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

China’s “New Long March”

Drawing a parallel to the historic Red Army retreat of the 1930s, Chinese leaders view the nation’s modern development as a "New Long March"—an ambitious, long-term journey that goes far beyond its

Geopolitics/Interviews

Beyond the Extremes

Former BBC News Bangla journalist Salahuddin Sumon has transformed digital travel filmmaking by merging newsroom rigor with human-centered storytelling, reaching millions of Bengali-speaking viewers across South Asia and the global diaspora. From documenting expeditions in Antarctica and Svalbard to uncovering

October 22, 2026

Exclusive: Sri Lanka Tells UN Ex-Top Spy’s Arrest Followed Catholic Priest’s Complaint Over Channel 4 Film

Editor's Choice/Judiciary

by Our Correspondent in Geneva Sri Lanka has told the United Nations that the investigation leading to the arrest of retired Major General Suresh

Progress achieved, promise unfulfilled

Columns/Human Rights

Countries across Asia and the Pacific have made remarkable strides over the past three decades in tackling poverty through a combination of economic growth,

Iran Punished For Treatment of Women

December 21, 2022

Diplomacy/Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran was the first UN member ever to be expelled from the prestigious Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), tasked with protecting women’s rights and promoting gender

The UN Proved Its Usefulness in Crafting Ukraine Grain Deal

August 28, 2022

Ukraine

The United Nations has some bragging rights in Ukraine after months of criticism it could not stop the disastrous war, devising a deal with Turkey, Ukraine and Russia that could deliver much-needed