Francesca Albanese
Italian legal scholar (born 1977)
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- She is the first woman to hold the position.
- She was an Affiliate Scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University until late 2025, when the University stated it was ended due to US sanctions imposed on her.
Francesca Paola Albanese (Italian: [franˈtʃeska ˈpaːola albaˈneːze, -eːse]) is an Italian legal scholar and expert on human rights, who has served as the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories since 1 May 2022; initially appointed for a three-year term, Albanese was confirmed for another three years in April 2025. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Albanese holds a law degree with honours from the University of Pisa and a Master of Laws in human rights from SOAS University of London. She was an Affiliate Scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University until late 2025, when the University stated it was ended due to US sanctions imposed on her. She is a senior advisor on Migration and Forced Displacement at the non-profit Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD).
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