Francesca Albanese calls for “suspension of all ties with Israel” until “Gaza genocide” ends

In this video, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, delivers her report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee. Speaking remotely from South Africa, she condemns the ongoing genocide in Gaza and urges all states to suspend military, trade, and diplomatic relations with Israel until it ends its occupation and apartheid policies. Albanese accuses powerful nations of complicity through arms sales, trade, and diplomatic protection, calling for accountability and a renewed commitment to international law and multilateralism.

This video was produced by the UN Human Rights Council and published on their YouTube channel on the 28th of October, 2025.

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ABOUT FRANCESCA ALBANESE

Francesca Albanese is an international lawyer and academic.On 1 May 2022, she was appointed United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. 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 is an Affiliate Scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, a Senior Advisor on Migration and Forced Displacement at the non-profit Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD).