US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote
Summary
The United States left a United Nations Security Council meeting after France criticized the U.S. vote against extending the term of the UN human rights chief. This incident highlighted tensions between the two allies over human rights issues and differing views on the UN rights chief’s role.Key Facts
- The US walked out during a UN Security Council meeting when France spoke about Ukraine and human rights.
- France compared the US vote on the human rights chief's term extension to votes by Russia, North Korea, and other authoritarian countries.
- The US voted against extending Volker Turk’s mandate as the UN human rights chief for four more years.
- France and other countries supported extending Turk’s term; the UN General Assembly voted 144 in favor, 10 against, and 13 abstained.
- The US said Turk criticizes democratic countries like the US and Israel while ignoring abuses by oppressive regimes.
- The US walkout was a protest against what it called France's disrespectful and political comments.
- The dispute reveals deeper strains between the Trump administration and the United Nations, with Washington reducing funding and withdrawing from many UN bodies.
- The UN views the human rights post as very important amid rising global influence of autocratic governments.
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