US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump

US diplomats staged a walkout Monday from a United Nations security council meeting after France criticized the country's human rights record under Trump. The Guardian reports that the Trump administration had also opposed the reappointment of the UN's human rights chief. The walkout came days after the administration cited forced labor allegations to justify imposing sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries.

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