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France apologises for criticising US’ human rights record after backlash

France apologises for criticising US’ human rights record after backlash
South China Morning Post Sunday 13 September 2026, 05:03 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, with US officials saying on Saturday that Washington appreciated the statement. France’s permanent mission to the UN published the apology on Friday, saying it regretted a social media post criticising the US’ commitment to human rights. “France and the United States recently took different positions on a vote at the United Nations General Assembly.

The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, with US officials saying on Saturday that Washington appreciated the statement. France’s permanent mission to the UN published the apology on Friday, saying it regretted a social media post criticising the US’ commitment to human rights. “France and the United States recently took different positions on a vote at the United Nations General Assembly. This difference... [Image text:] PRESIDENT FRANCE
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