Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation

The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is a non-governmental organisation established in 1962 in memory of the second UN Secretary-General, which aims to advance dialogue and policy for sustainable development and peace.

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Financing peacebuilding: Walking the talk

The Foundation participated in the Carnegie PeaceBuilding Conversations in The Hague, in the Netherlands by moderating a session on ‘Financing Sustaining Peace and Peacebuilding – walking the talk of innovation’.

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My UN changes for the better
Sukhmeet SinghSukhmeet Singh
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Exploring Dag Hammarskjöld’s engaged spirituality
Henning MelberHenning Melber
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Kofi Annan – Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2018 by Adama Dieng
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'Financing the UN Development System' 2018 report

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Financing the UN Development System 2018
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2017: Financing the UN Development System: Pathways to Reposition for Agenda 2030
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2016: Financing the United Nations Development System: Current Trends and New Directions
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Our blog: Markings of Change

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My UN changes for the better
Sukhmeet SinghSukhmeet Singh
Young UN Young UN
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Exploring Dag Hammarskjöld’s engaged spirituality
Henning MelberHenning Melber

‘Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.’

Dag Hammarskjöld

I never discuss discussions.

Dag Hammarskjöld

‘Only he deserves power that everyday justifies it.’

Dag Hammarskjöld

“We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny, but what we put into it is ours.” 

Dag Hammarskjöld

‘It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.’

Dag Hammarskjöld

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