US Walks Out on France at UN Meeting to Protest Human Rights Criticism The United States has walked out of a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva after being criticized by France and other countries for its human rights record.
The incident highlights growing tensions between Washington and Paris, two long standing allies that have found themselves on opposite sides of several issues in recent years.
France's Concerns: Report Criticizes US Human Rights Record The meeting at the UN Human Rights Council was focused on a report criticizing several countries, including the United States, for their human rights records.