UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has called for an "international protection presence" in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem, and Gaza, saying such a deployment was "absolutely urgent."

"Third states have an obligation, per the ICJ, to act to end Israel's unlawful occupation," Albanese wrote on X, referring to a July 2024 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice that deemed Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory unlawful and said states must not assist in maintaining it.

Albanese also questioned whether UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' diplomatic efforts and the General Assembly's "Uniting for Peace" mechanism could overcome the Security Council's deadlock on the conflict.

The mechanism allows the General Assembly to consider international peace and security issues when the Security Council cannot act because of a lack of unanimity among its permanent members.

The council has repeatedly been unable to take action on Gaza and the occupied West Bank amid vetoes by the US.