{"id":963608,"date":"2026-07-28T01:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/963608\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:18:14","slug":"us-walks-out-of-un-security-council-meeting-as-france-condemns-rights-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/963608\/","title":{"rendered":"US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US \u2060walked out as \u200bFrance addressed a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine<\/a> on Monday, accusing its longtime \u200bally of “disingenuous grandstanding” over French comments comparing the US to North Korea<\/a>, Russia<\/a> and other authoritarian states regarding votes on human rights<\/a> issues.<\/p>\n

The move followed a tense weekend exchange between the \u200btwo permanent \u200cSecurity Council members on X in which France blasted Washington for \u2060joining Russia, North Korea and seven other countries in voting against a proposal to extend the term of Volker \u200cTurk as the UN rights chief for four more years.<\/p>\n

US Ambassador \u2060to the UN Mike Waltz responded by accusing France of backing a human rights chief who he said criticizes democratic nations like the US and \u200bIsrael while “cozying up to the world’s worst oppressors”.<\/p>\n

Read moreUN leadership candidates outline visions ahead of secretary-general race<\/a><\/p>\n

He did not \u200celaborate.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a UN Security Council session on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Dan Negrea, an alternate US representative to the UN, said the US delegation had exited during France’s remarks \u200cand would continue to do so until they “renounce their condescending and disrespectful rhetoric”.<\/p>\n

He said France’s comments amounted to “politicised \u200bdrivel” and “disingenuous grandstanding”. The UN General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly to extend the term of Turk, an outspoken critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine and Israel<\/a>‘s conduct in \u200bGaza who has also called for investigations into deaths in US\u00a0immigration<\/a> custody.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe term extension has been opposed by Russia, Israel and \u200bothers, with Washington threatening to reassess its funding and engagement. The measure, proposed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres<\/a>, passed with 144 \u200bstates in favour, 10 votes against and 13 abstentions. The fight over Turk’s second term reflects deepening strains between the Trump administration and the United Nations. Washington has cut funding for UN agencies and withdrawn from dozens of UN entities.<\/p>\n

Rights groups say the human \u2060rights post is more critical than ever as autocracies gain influence globally. Deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq declined to \u2060comment on the US \u200bwalkout, adding that the UN expected all member states to respect a decision taken through the General Assembly.<\/p>\n

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