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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Upcoming event

UN Talks: Investing in Core Government Functions – A Road to Peace?

This seminar will explore how financing core government functions interacts with conflict-affected countries.

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Restoring the Values and Spirit of the International Civil Service
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Why values matter for the international civil servant
Henning MelberHenning Melber
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Courage and Integrity in UN Leadership
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Roundtable discussions in New York

Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace

Despite the spirit of the parallel resolutions 70/262 and 2282 and their endorsement of the term 'Sustaining Peace', there is still a gap in understanding what this means in practice and the implications of the changes called for at the regional and country levels. The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) are convening a series of roundtable discussions in New York on the topic of Sustaining Peace.

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Youth, peace and security

In September the Foundation organised an interactive workshop with young people from around Zambia in order to provide the space for action planning to build on Security Council Resolution 2250 and the global Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security. Hear what some of the participants have to say on youth, peace and security.

Our blog: Markings of Change

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Why values matter for the international civil servant
Henning MelberHenning Melber
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Between internationalism and integrity
Diliana StoyanovaDiliana Stoyanova

'Financing the UN Development System' report series

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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

‘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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