Dossier
authoritarian states
Coverage of authoritarian states in the Nexus archive.
- US walks out on France at UN Security Council meeting, tears into ally: ‘Condescending and disrespectful’
The U.S. walked out during a United Nations Security Council meeting where France addressed Ukraine, accusing France of 'disingenuous grandstanding' over comments comparing the U.S. to North Korea, Russia, and other authoritarian states on human rights votes.
- 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.