US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

US Diplomats Walk Out of UN Meeting Over French ‘Grandstanding’

US diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday in an escalating spat with France over human rights and the recent appointment of a top official at the organization.

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US walks out on France at UN meeting

France's UN Mission in Geneva had criticized US opposition to a second term for UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

US walks out on France at UN over North Korea, Russia comparison

US diplomats walked out of France’s UN Security Council address after France’s UN Mission compared the US to North Korea

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

Why did US walkout of UN Security Council meeting? Human Rights Chief faces bombshell allegations

The US delegation left a UNSC meeting after France criticized its voting behavior on human rights, comparing it to authoritarian regimes.

Rift deepens as US delegation walks out of UN over French criticism of Trump

United States diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday as their French counterparts were speaking, after Paris criticised the Trump administration’s human rights record and backed a second term for human rights chief Volker Turk. The move underlined the growing strain in relations between Washington and one of its closest European allies.

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Trump, Macron Showdown In Making? US Diplomats Walk Out On France At UN Meeting

The walkout was prompted by a social media post from France's US mission in Geneva criticising America's opposition to a second term for the UN rights chief.

US walks out on France at UN meeting over human rights remark

The move reflects the growing tensions between the US and Europe and between President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. The post US walks out on France at UN meeting over human rights remark appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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