Swiss sociologist Jean Ziegler, a figure on the left and former UN rapporteur for the right to food, died on Wednesday 10 June 2026 at the age of 92, as a result of Parkinson's disease, according to his family. University in Geneva, writer and former socialist deputy, he distinguished himself by his criticisms of global capitalism and inequalities, denouncing what he called a system « Cannibal « .
In particular, he highlighted the situation of child victims of hunger in the world. In particular, he stated: « A child dying of hunger is a murdered child « . For him, this reality was not a natural fatality, but the result of unjust political and economic choices on a global scale.
His positions, sometimes controversial, received as much criticism as support. But it has remained constant in its fight for human rights and social justice, especially the protection of the most vulnerable populations, especially children.
