Jean Ziegler

Jean Ziegler

Jean Ziegler (born Hans Ziegler, 19 April 1934) is a Swiss former professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris, and former vice-president of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He was previously Member of the Swiss Parliament for the Social Democrats from 1981 to 1999. He has also held several positions with the United Nations, especially as Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food from 2000 to 2008, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council from 2008 to 2012. Ziegler has authored numerous works, is a lecturer, and is well known for this sentence: "A child who dies from hunger is a murdered child." Jean Ziegler was born on 19 April 1934 in Thun, Switzerland. His father was the president of the town's court and a reserve artillery colonel. Ziegler married and had one son. He studied at the universities of Bern and Geneva and has doctorates in Law and Sociology. He also earned his barrister brevet at the bar association of Geneva. In 1952, he met Abbé Pierre in Paris, and became the first director of the Emmaus charitable community of Geneva. In 1964, Ziegler admired the Cuban rebels, and was Che Guevara's chauffeur in Geneva. Ziegler was professor at the University of Grenoble and until 2002 at the University of Geneva and at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, where he taught sociology. He also held the position of associate professor at the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1963 Jean Ziegler was elected at the municipal council of Geneva as a social democrat. From 1967 to 1983 and from 1987 to 1999 he held a seat at the Swiss National Council. While there he was the president of the "Swiss-Third World" parliamentary group. He joined the commissions for foreign affairs, science and international trade. Nominated by Switzerland, he was the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food from 2000 to 2008. Following Ziegler's election, the Swiss government stated that it "attaches great importance to human rights and is pleased that a Swiss candidate will be able to contribute his expertise to the committee." As one of the 18 initial members of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council who were elected on 26 March 2008, Jean Ziegler served a one-year term receiving forty of forty-seven votes in 2008 to finish first in a field of seven candidates. He concluded his second term 30 September 2012, but was reelected on 26 September 2013 with a term lasting until 30 September 2016. He is also a member of the advisory board of the non-profit organization Business Crime Control which targets white-collar crime. Jean Ziegler was made knight (chevalier) of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1994. He has an honorary degree at the University of Mons in Belgium. He was awarded the Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic. The Republic of Cape Verde awarded him the National Order of Amílcar Cabral, first degree. He received the Gaddafi Human Rights Prize in 2002. ... Source: Article "Jean Ziegler" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Izenburua: Jean Ziegler
  • Ospea: 1.67
  • Ezaguna: Acting
  • Urtebetetzea: 1934-04-19
  • Jaioterria: Thun, Bern, Switzerland
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Jean Ziegler Filmak

  • 2005
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    We Feed the World

    We Feed the World

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  • 1970
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    El hambre en el mundo explicada a mi hijo

    El hambre en el mundo explicada a mi hijo

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  • 2004
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    8 clos à Evian

    8 clos à Evian

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  • 2022
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    C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

    C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

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  • 2007
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    Der Geist des Geldes

    Der Geist des Geldes

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  • 2016
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    La Suisse, coffre-fort d'Hitler

    La Suisse, coffre-fort d'Hitler

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  • 2019
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    Le Char et l'olivier, une autre histoire de la Palestine

    Le Char et l'olivier, une autre histoire de la Palestine

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  • 1970
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    El hambre en el mundo explicada a mi hijo

    El hambre en el mundo explicada a mi hijo

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  • 2008
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    Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

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  • 2000
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    Grenzenlos - Das 3-Länder-Magazin

    Grenzenlos - Das 3-Länder-Magazin

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  • 2021
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    위대한 수업, 그레이트 마인즈

    위대한 수업, 그레이트 마인즈

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  • 2008
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    Dorfer spricht mit

    Dorfer spricht mit

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  • 2020
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    Paulo Freire: Um Homem do Mundo

    Paulo Freire: Um Homem do Mundo

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  • 2011
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    Schawinski

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

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  • 1993
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    Arena

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  • 1976
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    Club 2

    Club 2

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  • 2001
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    Aeschbacher

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  • 1985
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    Der Club

    Der Club

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  • 2004
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    Kulturplatz

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  • 1987
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    Nachtcafé

    Nachtcafé

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  • 1995
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    Kulturzeit

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  • 1997
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    Im Dialog

    Im Dialog

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  • 2010
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    Westpol: Eins zu eins

    Westpol: Eins zu eins

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  • 2000
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    Nano - Die Welt von morgen

    Nano - Die Welt von morgen

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  • 1992
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    Morgenmagazin

    Morgenmagazin

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