US walks out on France at UN over human rights criticism

US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday while France was speaking. This occurred after France, a close US ally, criticized the Trump administration's human rights record.

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-28 · 02:38 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

US walks out on France at UN over human rights criticism

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US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday while France was speaking. This occurred after France, a close US ally, criticized the Trump administration's human rights record. The walkout followed the US's opposition to the reappointment of UN human rights chief Volker Turk for another four-year term, a reappointment that received overwhelming support, including from France. The article suggests this action reflects strained relations between Presidents Trump and Macron, as well as broader US-Europe tensions concerning NATO, troop deployments, and Greenland.

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France supported Volker Turk's reappointment.

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The US opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief Volker Turk.

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The walkout occurred after France criticized the Trump administration's human rights record.

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US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting as French counterparts spoke.

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US diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticised the Trump administration’s human rights record.The surprise move during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed US opposition to giving UN human rights chief Volker Turk another four-year term. The reappointment on Friday got overwhelming support, including from France.The US walkout reflects not only the more strained relations between President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, but also wider tensions between the US and Europe. These include questions over Trump’s commitment to Nato, possible changes to US troop deployments in Europe, and Trump’s desire to control Greenland, which belongs to Nato member Denmark.

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