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The United States delegation withdrew from a Security Council meeting in protest of a speech by French Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, due to France's criticisms of Washington's stance on human rights issues, and against the backdrop of the American vote against renewing the term of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Washington affirmed that France is merely pretending to be morally outraged and is adopting condescending positions, while Paris responded that it is seeking to protect the organization’s independence and promote human rights, clarifying that the disagreement does not affect its relations with the United States.
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