France Apologises for UN Dispute With U.S. to Clear Path for New Ambassador

France’s UN mission expressed regret for a social media post criticizing the United States’ human rights record, helping ease a dispute that delayed approval of Paris’s new ambassador to Washington. The post followed a UN vote in which France and the United States took opposing positions. Washington welcomed the apology and said it looked forward to restoring cooperation. The disagreement had escalated when U.S. officials walked out of a Security Council meeting as France’s ambassador began speaking in protest there.