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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote
The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks on Ukraine, escalating a dispute over human rights. The conflict followed the US voting against extending the UN human rights chief's mandate, with France comparing Washington's position to that of Russia, North Korea, and other authoritarian states.
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