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Jean Ziegler
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Jean Ziegler
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1934-04-19,Thun, Bern, Switzerland
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

We Feed the World

7.3

We Feed the World
2005-09-10

The hunger in the world explained to my son

0

The hunger in the world explained to my son

7

8 clos à Evian
2004-01-01

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

6.2

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando
2022-12-05

The Spirit of Money

5.5

The Spirit of Money
2007-06-16

La Suisse, coffre-fort d'Hitler

0

La Suisse, coffre-fort d'Hitler
2016-09-25

The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine

7.9

The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine
2019-11-06

4.9

Markus Lanz
2008-06-03

Grenzenlos - Das 3-Länder-Magazin

0

Grenzenlos - Das 3-Länder-Magazin
2000-12-20

5.2

Great Minds
2021-08-30

Dorfer spricht mit

0

Dorfer spricht mit
2008-09-22

Paulo Freire: Um Homem do Mundo

0

Paulo Freire: Um Homem do Mundo
2020-03-17

0

Schawinski
2011-08-22

8.5

Apostrophes
1975-01-10

0

Arena
1993-08-27

0

Club 2
1976-11-01

0

Aeschbacher
2001-01-04

0

Der Club
1985-01-12

6

Kulturplatz
2004-09-01

4.7

Nachtcafé
1987-02-14

3.5

Kulturzeit
1995-10-02

0

Im Dialog
1997-01-17

Westpol: Eins zu eins

0

Westpol: Eins zu eins
2010-01-20

Nano - Die Welt von morgen

9

Nano - Die Welt von morgen
2000-01-14

3.5

Morgenmagazin
1992-07-19