US diplomats staged UN walkout after France criticized human rights record under Trump

France had also intervened after Trump administration had opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief US diplomats walked out of a United Nations meeting after France criticized the country’s human rights record under Donald Trump. The staged walkout, which occurred on Monday during a UN security council meeting on the Ukraine-Russia war, came days after the Trump administration cited “forced labor” allegations as it imposed sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries. Continue reading...

By Maya Yang