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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote

US diplomats exited a UN Security Council session while French representatives were speaking. The walkout was a protest against France's criticism of the Trump administration's human rights record. This follows a dispute over the second term of UN human rights chief Volker Turk.

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The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting after France condemned a human rights vote.

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  1. US Diplomats Walk Out of UN Security Council Meeting Over French Criticism

    US diplomats exited a UN Security Council session while French representatives were speaking. The walkout was a protest against France's criticism of the Trump administration's human rights record. This follows a dispute over the second term of UN human rights chief Volker Turk.

    What's confirmed:

    • US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting as France addressed the council.
    • The walkout was a protest against French criticism of the US human rights record.
    • Volker Turk won a second term as UN human rights chief despite opposition from the US, Israel, and Russia.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The US accused France of "disingenuous grandstanding" at the UN Security Council.
    • Waltz criticized France following a social media attack on the US after a UN vote.
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