US puts UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals, Treasury website shows

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The U.S. Treasury re-listed Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on Palestinian territories, on its sanctions list due to her efforts advocating for ICC action against U.S. and Israeli officials. This reflects heightened geopolitical tensions related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

May 27 (Reuters) - The United States has re-added Francesca ​Albanese, a U.N. expert on the ‌Palestinian territories, to a list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Treasury's website on Wednesday. Here are the details: • The U.S. imposed sanctions on Albanese in July 2025 over what it said were her efforts to prompt the International Criminal Court to take action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies and executives.