Georgetown University has removed UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese from its list of affiliated scholars, as revealed by UN Watch, a independent Geneva-based non-governmental organization that monitors the world body.
Albanese is the first UN official in history to have been condemned by Canada, Germany, and France for antisemitism and Holocaust inversion.
Until recently, as shown in an archived copy, Albanese was the first name appearing on the “Other Affiliated Scholars” page of Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of International Migration, but her name and face have now been scrubbed from Georgetown’s website.
Likewise, Albanese’s Georgetown biography page, as shown in this archived copy, has now been deleted from the university website.
In a recent interview by Albanese, in which she complained about the impact of her being sanctioned by the U.S., she mentioned the loss of her affiliate status with a university.
The move by Georgetown University comes in the wake of a major campaign by UN Watch exposing Albanese’s support for terrorism and antisemitism, including a 60-page report documenting Albanese’s bigotry. For over six months, UN Watch has been calling on Georgetown University to remove Albanese.
UN Watch Welcomes Georgetown University’s Removal of Albanese
“We welcome Georgetown University’s decision,” said Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch. “Academic institutions have a responsibility to uphold basic standards of integrity and human dignity. Removing an official who has repeatedly trafficked in antisemitic rhetoric and justified terrorism is a necessary step toward restoring those standards.”
“This sends an important message,” Neuer added. “Positions of authority at the United Nations do not grant immunity from accountability, and universities should not serve as safe havens for those who abuse their platforms to promote hatred.”
“The UN must now follow Georgetown’s lead and remove Albanese,” said Neuer. “There ought to be no place in the human rights system for officials who promote hatred and excuse terrorism.”
Removal of Albanese is “Important Development”
Dr. David Jacobs, a member of the Governing Council of the University of Toronto, called Albanese’s dismissal “an incredibly important development,” noting she had previously used her academic affiliation to lecture at other universities. “Now her free pass is gone,” said Jacobs.
Influence of Qatar’s $1 Billion to Georgetown
In June, the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism reported that Georgetown University has received approximately $1 billion from Qatar since 2005. Foreign contributions from a regime that sponsors terrorism has significantly influenced Georgetown’s academic environment, research priorities, and faculty recruitment. The report found that Georgetown centers were minimizing the threat of Islamist extremism.
BREAKING: In wake of our campaign, UN Hamas apologist Francesca Albanese has been removed from Georgetown University.
L: Her “Affiliate Scholar” page
R: Now deleted https://t.co/AyMbbOPhosThank you, @Georgetown. It's time to expel all terror supporters from our universities. pic.twitter.com/091j1et3wW
- Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) December 21, 2025
