US delegation walks out of UN Security Council meeting over France's human rights criticism
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US and French delegations at the UN
New York, USA
July 27, 2026
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The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting in protest of France's criticism regarding the US vote against Volker Turk's term extension. France compared the US voting record on human rights to that of authoritarian states like North Korea and Russia. The US ambassador stated that the delegation will continue such protests until France renounces its rhetoric.
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