Calls for Francesca Albanese to resign following a row over her comments, which she eventually retracted

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur, has been the target of a campaign of criticism and calls for her resignation, led in particular by Jean-Noël Barrot and Caroline Yadan. These statements followed a controversy surrounding remarks attributed to the Special Rapporteur during a forum, which she claims were misrepresented. After several days of controversy, the minister finally decided not to call for her resignation, though this did not entirely silence the criticism directed at her.