Stop Arming Ukraine, UN’s Albanese Tells Europe

Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, Hamas' de facto spokesperson at the UN, tells an audience in Parma, Italy, that weapons deliveries to Ukraine should stop. Speaking on September 19, 2026, at the Festival di Open, Albanese acknowledged Russia’s invasion, then said there were “a number of reasons that led to that war.” She blamed a “political calculation” by U.S.-led NATO for keeping the front open and called for an end to military aid. Asked for an alternative, she said: “I don’t have the solution because I’m not an expert.” UN Watch has written to Secretary-General António Guterres, arguing the remarks violate the Human Rights Council Code of Conduct. Mandate-holders are required to focus exclusively on their assignment. Ukraine, NATO, and European security fall outside Albanese’s brief. The clip was quickly amplified by Russian state-aligned accounts using her UN title. UN Watch letter and full press release: https://unwatch.org/russian-propaganda-amplifying-francesca-albaneses-campaign-against-arming-ukraine/ #FrancescaAlbanese #Ukraine #UnitedNations #UNWatch