US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump
- 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.
- Critics accused the US president of leaning on the claims as a “convenient” justification for the new duties, which were unveiled on Thursday.
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- 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.
- Critics accused the US president of leaning on the claims as a “convenient” justification for the new duties, which were unveiled on Thursday.
Sources: Guardian