Di US delegation don walk out for UN Security Council meeting on Monday, because dem no gree with wetin France tok about America voting pattern for human rights matter.
Di wahala start last week, when US join North Korea and Russia to vote against extending Volker Turk term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. After that vote, France mission for UN criticize US and compare am to North Korea and Russia. France post for X say, ‘Di US used to be beacon of human rights. Not anymore.’
US ambassador Mike Waltz reply say France vote for human rights chief wey dey lecture democratic countries while dey cozy up to world worst oppressors. Waltz no explain wetin he mean, but Turk don criticize Russia war for Ukraine and Israel military action for Gaza.
Di walkout happen while France ambassador Jerome Bonnafont dey speak for emergency Security Council meeting about Russia war for Ukraine. US ambassador Dan Negrea say di delegation go continue to make similar protest until France renounce their condescending and disrespectful rhetoric.
Di fight over Turk second term, wey pass with 144 states for, 10 against, and 13 abstain, show tension between Washington and United Nations. Trump administration don cut funding for UN agencies and withdraw from many entities.
On Friday, US ambassador Jeff Bartos criticize Turk reappointment and say ‘there will be consequences’ to assembly wey tolerate procedural overreach, backroom deals, and misuse of UN posts. He add say United States go immediately reassess engagement, participation, and funding.
But France ambassador Bonnafont describe Turk as ‘a voice of conscience’ wey show rigor and impartiality during im first term. Deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq no comment on di walkout, but say UN expect all member states to respect decision.
