US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest human rights criticism
Summary
U.S. diplomats left a United Nations Security Council meeting while French diplomats were speaking. This happened because of tensions between the U.S. and France over criticism of the U.S.’s human rights record.Key Facts
- The U.S. walked out during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday.
- French diplomats were speaking when the U.S. diplomats left.
- The two countries have tensions about the U.S.’s human rights record.
- On the previous Saturday, France criticized the U.S. at the UN in Geneva.
- France was upset about the U.S. voting against the reappointment of the UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk.
- The U.S. vote against Volker Türk caused diplomatic friction between France and the U.S.
- The incident highlights ongoing disagreements between the U.S. and France at international human rights forums.
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