Treasury sanctions Francesca Albanese a week after removing her from list

Published May 27, 2026 9:47pm ET



The Treasury Department on Wednesday reimposed sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on Palestinian territories, just one week after removing her from a federal sanctions list.

The Office of Foreign Asset Control added Albanese to its specially designated nationals list under sanctions tied to the International Criminal Court, according to a Treasury notice released Wednesday.

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