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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Event UN Talks on the Security Council: What and who can influence its effectiveness?
In this seminar, jointly organised with UNDP Sweden, two experts with first-hand experience of the work of the Council will share their insights into its way of operating. They will discuss trends and priorities within the work of the Council; what issues are dealt with most successfully, comparing thematic processes with conflict-specific efforts; and where there are entry-points for civil society to engage.
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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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Our blog: Markings of Change
Diliana Stoyanova
Sukhmeet Singh
Young UN 
‘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.’