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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Publication From the League of Nations to the United Nations: Milestones for the International Civil Service
In this piece, Karen Gram-Skjoldager charts six crucial milestones in the early history of the International Civil Service and argues its fundamental cornerstones were internationality, independence, and loyalty.
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Financing the UN development system
Explore the data from our report on UN financing in two interactive data visualisations. Here you can dive into the financial flows from the top contributors to UN entities over the past seven years and get a clearer picture of UN spending in crisis-affected countries.
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Yeghia Tashjian'Financing the UN Development System' report series
Publication Financing the UN Development System: Time for Hard Choices
This is the fifth annual report on financing the UN development system produced by the Foundation and the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office.
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‘Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.’
I never discuss discussions.
‘Only he deserves power that everyday justifies it.’
“We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny, but what we put into it is ours.”
‘It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.’