This sections hosts the complete collection of UN Reports presented by Jean Ziegler as the first UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food and as member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council, a list of academic books and articles on the right to food and economic, social and cultural rights more broadly written by the team of researchers that supported his UN mandates and a list of Jean Ziegler’s books and interviews.

UN reports

Studies presented by Jean Ziegler as member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council and reports presented as UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food can be found on this page. Read more…

Jean Ziegler’s books and interviews

Jean Ziegler wrote numerous books, many of which have been translated in all major languages of circulation.
His most recent book is Destruction massive. Geopolitique de la faim

The book first appeared in 2011 in French at the publishing house Seuil. Spanish,Italian and German editions have also appeared since. Read more…

Academic books and articles

The researchers who supported Jean Ziegler’s UN mandates have published extensively in the area of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to food. A selection of books, articles and reports are available in this section. Other publications are available on the personal pages of Ioana Cismas, Christophe Golay, Claire Mahon and Sally-Anne Way. Read more…