US, France Clash at UN Over Rights Chief Re-Election
The diplomatic dispute followed a heated General Assembly vote in which the US and Russia unsuccessfully opposed Turks second termreports Asian Lite News Desk The United States and France publicly clashed at the United Nations on Monday over the re-election of Volker Turk as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, with Washington staging a rare walkout during a Security Council meeting as France addressed the chamber. The dispute marked an unusual public confrontation between two longstanding Western allies and highlighted widening differences between the administration of US President Donald Trump and several of Washingtons traditional partners. The walkout took place