US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks
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The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting when France spoke, in a protest against comments that compared Washington's voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states.
The diplomatic row sparked on Friday after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk's term as UN high commissioner for human rights.
After the vote, France's UN Mission in Geneva said: "The US used to be a beacon of human rights.
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The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting when France spoke, in a protest against comments that compared Washington's voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states.
The diplomatic row sparked on Friday after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk's term as UN high commissioner for human rights.
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After the vote, France's UN Mission in Geneva said: "The US used to be a beacon of human rights.