Research Fellow at the Department of Education @Unicatt UNESCO Chair in Education for Human Develompent and Solidarity among Peoples
Joined November 2012
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: bit.ly/4xjOJ03
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The Independent Int'l Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory presents new report to the UN Human Rights Council.
"The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted & killed by the Israeli security forces."
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UNESCO pays tribute to the memory and immense philosophical legacy of Edgar Morin, a towering figure of thought and a close friend of @UNESCO.
Through his articles, books, and lectures —always marked by immense generosity— Edgar Morin gave voice to nuance, complexity, and the essential dialogue between disciplines, standing against the dangers of extreme specialization.
He offered us the exceptional gift of delivering UNESCO’s centenary keynote lecture, spanning a century of reflection and engagement—perhaps the best introduction for those discovering his work today.
Edgar Morin’s intellectual journey is a method for the future: an art of patience and a true initiation into the art of human creativity and reflection, at a time shaped by machines and artificial intelligence.
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The death penalty has no place in modern justice and is incompatible with respect for fundamental human rights.
I urge the Israeli authorities to abandon their new law.
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Israel must immediately repeal the discriminatory death penalty law passed today by the Knesset, as it contravenes Israel’s obligations under international law.
The United Nations opposes the death penalty under all circumstances. The implementation of this new law would violate international law's prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment.
Additionally, this law further entrenches Israel’s violation of the prohibition of racial segregation and apartheid as it will exclusively apply to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Israel, who are often convicted after unfair trials.
Read @UNHumanRights earlier statement and analysis about the death penalty draft bill:
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Stiamo per affrontare prove gravissime con ai vertici delle istituzioni europee e USA i politici in media più inetti - cognitivamente, caratterialmente ed eticamente - dal 1945 a oggi. E naturalmente le stiamo per affrontare anche e soprattutto perché ai vertici ci sono loro.
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The UN education agency @UNESCO says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on #Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law.
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Dehumanized.
Gaza literacy rate in 2022: 98%.
Drinking toxic water, breathing toxic air, walking among sewage (rain pushes stagnant sewage to the surface after years of bombing): there are many ways to implement a slow-motion erasure, while most of the world turns its head away.
I gave an interview to The New York Times stressing that recognition without other practical steps is a cheap/empty gesture. nytimes.com/2025/10/02/world…
From tomorrow on I will start again to be on several media..to remind that Gaza literacy rate in 2022 was at 98% (in🇺🇸was at 79%).
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 A Gaza non si può più vivere.
Il 41% degli edifici della Striscia è stato raso al suolo da Israele.
Un altro 24% ha subito danni tali da renderlo inagibile.
L'ultimo aggiornamento di @UNOSAT fotografa una realtà spaventosa.
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Mi chiedo come giudicheremo in futuro questo momento storico, come racconteremo il nostro silenzio e la nostra complicità su Gaza ai nostri figli. E non ho risposta, solo vergogna. Oggi su La Stampa
Happy to share our newly published piece on "Being and doing internationalisation differently"
It was a real privilege to work with Catherine Montgomery! I hope this marks the first of many future collaborations on this important and evolving topic
OA - ojs.pensamultimedia.it/index…
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📍 Gaza | We are devastated by the death of two dear colleagues, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal.
Today, once again, we reiterate our urgent call for the respect and protection of civilians in Gaza.
Our profound condolences go out to their family, friends, and colleagues.
ALT 📍 Gaza | We are devastated by the death of two dear colleagues, Ibrahim Eid and Ahmad Abu Hilal. Today, once again, we reiterate our urgent call for the respect and protection of civilians in Gaza. Our profound condolences go out to their family, friends, and colleagues.
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Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard. hrvd.me/IntStudents25t
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Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' ft.com/content/f5fd6f8d-06a7…
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🧵Arresti, deportazioni e intimidazioni per reati d'opinione. È così che comincia, colpendo quelli sgraditi alla maggioranza. Per arrivare a chiunque osi dissentire.
Una repressione del dissenso sistematica, che si estenderà dalle università a ogni angolo della vita pubblica.
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Decolonisation of higher education in Africa has become a trending issue in academic discourse, policy-making and student activism- writes Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis universityworldnews.com/post…
IELS: International Testing Comes to the Kindergarten
On the blog this week Diana Sousa, Paul Morris and Peter Moss discuss the limitations of the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS).
Read the full blog post 📝 buff.ly/vNNT8I8
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Le Nuove Indicazioni per la Scuola (mim.gov.it/documents/20182/0…) contengono tesi a cui ho dedicato 2 libri (routledge.com/History-Below-… / letture.org/ripensare-la-sto…).
Mi limito a 5 punti:
1)"Solo l’Occidente conosce la Storia. Ha scritto Bloch: "I greci e i latini, nostri primi maestri.."
