The credibility of the United Nations has once again come under fire following the latest remarks of Francesca Albanese, the UN-appointed “Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.”
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese © Mena Today
The credibility of the United Nations has once again come under fire following the latest remarks of Francesca Albanese, the UN-appointed “Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.”
Far from acting as an impartial observer, Albanese has become the voice of Hamas and its affiliates inside the UN system.
Speaking in Geneva, Albanese accused Israel of making Gaza “unliveable” and of committing “ethnic cleansing,” while dismissing the well-documented fact that Hamas embeds itself in civilian neighborhoods and uses innocent Palestinians as human shields.
She went as far as to suggest that Hamas “doesn’t really exist” — a statement so absurd it would be laughable if it were not dangerously irresponsible.
By erasing Hamas from the narrative, Albanese is not protecting Palestinian rights. She is providing cover to a terrorist organization that has murdered civilians, massacred families on October 7, 2023, and continues to hold Israeli hostages underground in Gaza.
Her rhetoric transforms the UN platform into a propaganda machine for Hamas, whitewashing the group’s war crimes while vilifying Israel’s legitimate right to self-defense.
A Symptom of a Larger UN Problem
Albanese is not an isolated case. She is emblematic of a deeper malaise within the UN Human Rights Council, where states and experts who are openly hostile to Israel are given a global microphone.
That Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, allows her to remain in her role despite repeated evidence of bias, is a damning indictment of the UN’s willingness to tolerate anti-Israel activism under the guise of human rights advocacy.
The UN’s double standards are glaring. While Israel is repeatedly singled out for condemnation, Hamas’s terrorism is minimized or outright denied by its own “expert.”
The result is a system that emboldens extremists, undermines the credibility of international institutions, and betrays the very principles of impartiality and justice the UN claims to uphold.
Time to Demand Accountability
If the UN continues to employ individuals like Albanese who openly side with terrorist organizations, it risks forfeiting its legitimacy entirely.
A special rapporteur who defends Hamas cannot credibly speak on human rights. And an international body that allows such bias to persist cannot claim to be a neutral arbiter of global justice.
It is time for accountability — for Francesca Albanese, and for the UN leadership that enables her activism. Until then, the UN remains not a defender of peace and rights, but a platform hijacked by those who seek to normalize terror.
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