Delaney Simon Senior Analyst, U.S. Program Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role As Senior Analyst for the U.S. Program, Delaney Simon researches and writes about U.S. foreign policy in conflict zones and non-military tools for crisis prevention. She joined Crisis Group in October 2021. Professional Background Before joining Crisis Group, Delaney worked for the United Nations in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Yemen. Working on the ground in those countries from 2015 to 2021, she advised senior United Nations officials on political stability, conflict mitigation and humanitarian planning. She has also worked as Special Assistant to Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations in New York and as a researcher on conflict policy in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere for the United Nations and other organisations. Areas of Expertise Conflict mitigation Humanitarian emergencies International organisations Multilateral cooperation In The News 4 Nov 2022 [U.S.] sanctions still have serious collateral impacts, which solutions like Treasury licenses do not fully address. The New Republic Delaney Simon Senior Analyst, U.S. Program Latest Updates Op-Ed / Asia 13 December 2022 Let Afghanistan Rebuild Op-Ed / Europe & Central Asia 04 October 2022 A Dangerous Idea to Punish Putin U.S. Congressional Testimony / United States 04 October 2022 Peacemaking and U.S. Sanctions Commentary / United States 04 August 2022 Why the U.S. Should Not Designate Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism