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- US diplomats walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Monday after France's representative criticised the Trump administration's human rights record.
- The clash followed France's social media post saying the US had lost its moral authority on human rights, made after the UN General Assembly voted 144-10 to give Volker Turk a second term as UN human rights chief despite US opposition.
- US Deputy Ambassador Dan Negrea accused France of hypocrisy and said Washington would no longer listen to what he called politicised remarks.
- The incident reflects broader tensions between the Trump administration and European allies, with France's ambassador declining to address the walkout directly and reaffirming France's commitment to the UN.
What to watch next
- Whether France and the US take further steps over Turk's term as UN human rights chief
- Macron's push for greater European strategic autonomy and European-led nuclear deterrence
- Whether the dispute affects US troop deployments in Europe and NATO commitments
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Named United States · France · United Nations · Dan Negrea · Donald Trump · Emmanuel Macron · Jerome Bonnafont · Mike Waltz · Volker Turk
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