Overview
- France and Germany publicly demanded Francesca Albanese’s resignation, with Italy and the Czech Republic echoing criticism and Austria’s foreign minister posting, then deleting, a rebuke.
- Albanese denies ever saying Israel is the “enemy of humanity,” publishing her Doha forum remarks to assert she was condemning a “system” that enables alleged crimes in Gaza.
- UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said he does not share her language, while his spokesperson affirmed her right to speak within her mandate and noted established channels for objections.
- An independent group of current and former UN staff backed Albanese and urged governments to correct what they called evident misinformation about her remarks.
- The French association Jurdi said it filed a complaint in Paris over the alleged spread of false attributions, as France signaled it may raise its objections through the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Procedures.