Francesca Albanese
UN Special Rapporteur
United Nations
Francesca Albanese is an Italian-born international lawyer who has served as the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories since 2022. Her reports have been among the most significant international assessments of the legal dimensions of the situation in Palestine.
Albanese’s mandate covers the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Her reports to the UN Human Rights Council and General Assembly have addressed the legal framework of occupation, the application of international humanitarian law, and the rights of Palestinian refugees. Her work has drawn both strong support from those advocating for Palestinian rights and significant political opposition.