The United States has announced sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a senior United Nations Human Rights Council official, for her vocal criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that the sanctions targeted Albanese for what he called her "illegitimate and shameful efforts" to prompt investigations by the International Criminal Court into U.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a release to X that the sanctions were aimed at Albanese for "her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt (International Criminal Court) action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives."

UN special rapporteur on Palestine reacts to latest sanctions imposed by the US government over her latest report denouncing Israel's 'economy of genocide'

The United Nations (UN) is pushing back against the United States after President Trump’s administration imposed sanctions on the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories

UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese tells Al Jazeera the move is retaliation for ‘pursuit of justice’ in Israel’s Gaza war.

Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories in Geneva, will be sanctioned by the United States. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified the decision

US Secretary of State announces sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur for her 'illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt the International Criminal Court action against US and Israeli officials, companies,

The State Department confirmed sanctions were imposed on UN official Francesca Albanese over efforts targeting U.S. and Israeli officials through the ICC.