美国外交官在联合国会议上当众退场，以抗议法国对美国人权记录的批评[1]。这一举动反映了特朗普政府与其欧洲盟国之间的外交紧张关系。
冲突的核心在于联合国人权事务高级专员沃尔克·图克的连任问题[1]。联合国大会以144票赞成、10票反对、13票弃权的结果支持图克连任，美国投了反对票[1]。美国副大使丹·内格雷亚在会议上指责法国假装"道德义愤"，声称美国仍然是"世界自由的灯塔"[1]。
随后，法国驻联合国使团在社交媒体上发表推文称，"美国曾是人权灯塔。不再是了。今天，它与朝鲜、尼加拉瓜、马里和俄罗斯一起被孤立"[1]。美国大使迈克·沃尔茨在X平台上指责法国支持"人权虐待者"[1]。法国驻联合国大使杰罗姆·博纳方特提到法国帮助美国赢得独立，并参加了美国250周年纪念活动[1]。
American diplomats staged a walkout during a UN meeting to protest France's criticism of the United States' human rights record.[1] The confrontation reflected escalating tensions between the Trump administration and its European ally, centered on a dispute over the reelection of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.[1]
The clash came after the UN General Assembly voted 144 to 10, with 13 abstentions, to support Turk's reelection, with the United States casting one of the opposing votes.[1] US Deputy Ambassador Dan Negrea responded by accusing France of feigning "moral outrage," while asserting that America remained "the world's beacon of freedom."[1] France's UN mission countered on social media, stating: "The US used to be a beacon for human rights. It is no longer. Today, it stands isolated with North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia."[1]
The diplomatic row intensified further when US Ambassador Mike Waltz criticized France on X for supporting what he characterized as "human rights abusers."[1] In response, French UN Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont invoked historical ties, reminding the US that France had helped secure American independence and participated in the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.[1]