US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote

The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday during remarks by France, per France 24. The dramatic exit followed Washington's vote against extending the UN human rights chief's mandate—a position France likened to those of Russia, North Korea, and other authoritarian states. The walkout escalated a public dispute between the longtime allies over human rights policy at the international body.

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