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"Diplomats from Western countries were seen on video walking out in protest as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council and Conference on Disarmament."
The Human Rights Council has faced criticism for years for including human rights abusers, including Russia.
In a prerecorded video to the council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken questioned whether Russia should be allowed to keep its seat.
"One can reasonably ask whether a U.N. member state that tries to take over another U.N. member state -- while committing horrific human rights abuses and causing massive humanitarian suffering -- should be allowed to remain on this council," he said.
"These are the human rights abuses this council was created to stop. If we cannot come together now, when will we come together?" he asked.
-ABC News' Fergal Gallagher, Conor Finnegan
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/russia-ukraine/?id=82467772#83178789
AskThisGuy
I would have stick around and made extremely loud fart noises. Who's gonna stop me?
Silkyninja1
nycterelis
Where is this kid now
Skizzlesnap
Where the fuck are you off to China? You’re the only world superpower not admonishing Russia’s actions.
eightyearplan
China can do a belt-and-road speed-run through russia if everyone else has an embargo. Which could be not great. but better than civil war.
ObviousSargasm
This! This is fantastic. Sending a message without violence. Russia could learn a thing or two
easyoneundone
enough with symbolic actions, do something
snowinmyboots
Right, good point, so , now kick out the oppressor, Russia.
hatmix76
Would Mr. Blinken care to comment about the people still being detained at Guantanamo Bay?
OperationM1ndcrime
Yes, let us ignore what's happening right now to talk about Guantanamo bay.
hatmix76
Let's not forget the human rights abuses the U.S. continues to commit while all the of the also important stuff is still going on.
trippingthelightfantastic
bbkbbk777
I want to know what about China ?
Zetor
I would look for a light switch on the way out.
FallingStar7669
I mean, only if you're the last one out. Have respect for all the other human beings in the room.
nonepizzawithIeftbeef
hit it, close door, open door, turn back on, then off, etc etc. if you have siblings you know what’s up rofl
PimpinKen
Looks like they did
wolfspirit21
bbkbbk777
turn off the light pls
LovelyMover
I have a question. Who stayed?
braechnov
A human rights council composed only of well behaved members is pretty pointless. It has to engage with bad actors to change their behaviour
Cats2cats
So who stayed behind?
congressionalbitch
Is bet $20 that China stayed.
dedpaen
I’m laying money on India, North Korea and China.
AR33
Hi res version.
eggmuffin
From what I can tell, those that remain are The Usual Suspects. I.E. Russia's geopolitical allies.
mjmphd
This. I want to know this.
BlackAssMamaWhiteAssDaddy
Brazil
TrueLegateDamar
Probably Cuba, Belarus, Venezuela, Syria, the usuals.
Blackfinity
All paragons of human rights...
WicCaesar
I bet Brazil stayed, if they were present at the time.