Key Facts

• US diplomats left a UN meeting after France criticized the US human rights situation under President Trump.
• The walkout took place during a UN Security Council meeting about the Ukraine-Russia war.
• President Trump’s administration recently imposed tariffs on imports from over 80 countries, citing forced labor concerns.
• Critics say the forced labor claims are being used to justify the tariffs unfairly.
• The US opposed the reappointment of Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, while France supported it.
• France’s UN mission said the US no longer leads on human rights and is isolated like North Korea and Russia.
• US Ambassador Mike Waltz criticized France for supporting countries with poor human rights records.
• The US deputy ambassador said the US would not listen to France until it changed its critical tone.