Overview
- UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese presented to the General Assembly’s Third Committee a report alleging state complicity in genocide in Gaza across 63 countries.
- Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon denounced the findings and insulted Albanese as a “witch,” remarks that prompted reactions in the chamber.
- Italy’s ambassador Maurizio Massari rejected the document as lacking credibility and impartiality, arguing it exceeds the rapporteur’s mandate and breaches the code of conduct.
- Hungary criticized the report for what it called anti-Israel bias and praised President Donald Trump’s “balance” approach as the only realistic prospect for peace.
- Albanese delivered her remarks remotely from South Africa due to U.S. sanctions, and session reporting noted broad applause from many delegations while only Israel, Italy and Hungary formally opposed the work.