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Georgetown University severs ties with UN’s Francesca Albanese over antisemitic remarks

Georgetown University has removed Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur, following her antisemitic remarks, including justifying the October 7 attacks, after a campaign by UN Watch.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER
United Nations Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, attends a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, September 15, 2025.
FRANCESCA ALBANESE, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, speaks at the UN in Geneva in September. Her antisemitic record and support for terrorists led to condemnation and sanctioning by the US, the writer notes.

UN's Broken Chair: How Geneva became ground zero for global antisemitism - opinion

The fight against antisemitism will not be won through appeasement or compromise but by directly confronting the institutions that lend it credibility and the totalitarian partners who sustain them.

|ByDANIEL Y. RADOMSKI
Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

UNRWA ignored Hamas ties in schools, fostering terrorism – UN Watch report

UN Watch claims that Hamas has "hijacked UNRWA’s education through its domination of the local UNRWA staff unions."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine, at an Emergency Conference of States, hosted by Colombia and South Africa, to discuss measures against Israel, in Bogota, Colombia, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

UN's Francesca Albanese loses 'blue check' verification on X amid coming US sanctions

This came days after UN Watch submitted a legal appeal to the owner of X, Elon Musk. The appeal called on the company to remove Albanese's check mark following her designation under US sanctions.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The ADL calls on countries to boycott 'Durban III'

Geneva-based UN Watch says it fears "banner of human rights and anti-racism will be hijacked to incite anti-Semitic hatred."

DECEMBER 24, 2010By JPOST.COM STAFF
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Iran loses, Saudi Arabia wins seat on UN Women board

Saudi Arabia gains seat on the board despite one of "the most repressive" records on women's rights; Iran gets lowest number of votes.

NOVEMBER 11, 2010ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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NGO: UNHRC gives impunity to violators

Council ignored China, Cuba, Libya, & N. Korea, while slamming Israel 27 times.

FEBRUARY 26, 2010ByE.B. SOLOMONT, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT
The Jerusalem Post

UNHRC gives impunity to violators, watchdog says

Council ignored China, Cuba, Libya, N. Korea in ’09, while slamming Israel 27 times.

FEBRUARY 26, 2010ByE.B. SOLOMONT, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT
The Jerusalem Post

UNHRC gives impunity to violators, watchdog says

Council ignored China, Cuba, Libya and North Korea in ’09, while slamming Israel with 27 out of its 33 country-specific resolutions.

FEBRUARY 25, 2010ByE.B. SOLOMONT, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT
The Jerusalem Post