The essence of engaging in dialogue
The first post in our special blog series, talking about dialogue, where Sigrid Gruener shares her reflections from our recent roundtable in New York on advancing dialogue in peacebuilding.
Dialogue in Peacebuilding: Understanding Different Perspectives
This Development Dialogue aims to deepen understanding and awareness of dialogue as a critical aspect of and tool for peacebuilding.
The UN System – A Champion for Youth?
A seminar reflecting on how the UN System has operationalised the Youth, Peace and Security agenda and whether it is having an impact at the country level.
On Leadership: The Art of Creating Public Value in the United Nations
In this paper, Bruce Jenks looks at what leadership means in the highly complex environment in which the United Nations operates.
The International Civil Servant in Law and in Fact
This is a reprint of the lecture delivered by Dag Hammarskjöld at Oxford in May 1961 with a new foreword by Henrik Hammargren, Executive Director of the Foundation.
Cancelled: Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2019
We are deeply sorry to announce that this year’s Lecture is cancelled following unforeseen circumstances. Due to a death in the family, our speaker Christiana Figueres is no longer able to attend the event scheduled for 1 October at Uppsala University. The Lecture will be postponed to a later date. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and our thoughts and sympathies are with Ms. Figueres and her family.
Self-discovery and ethical reflections on leadership at Hammarskjöld’s summer home
In this Q&A with Ariane Sabet and Henrik Hammargren, we learn about the recent ‘Deep Dive’ leadership training held for senior UN staff at Hammarskjöld’s Backåkra.
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.
Dag Hammarskjöld Commemoration
– The legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld as a civil servant
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.