How does the UN choose its leader?
How much do you really know about the selection of the UN Secretary-General and the previous officeholders? Find out in our new quiz!
Suez and the Congo: Hammarskjöld’s lasting legacy
What can we learn from Dag Hammarskjöld and his courageous conflict mediation during the Cold War?
Strengthening Youth Engagement in Post-Jasmine Revolution Tunisia
In this paper Amal Bourhrous and Sarah Smith identify challenges that restrain youth engagement in peace processes and strategies to overcome these obstacles.
“Show me the money”
Why transparent national budgetary processes are critical for financing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Dag Hammarskjöld Commemoration: 2016
This September, 55 years will have passed since Hammarskjöld and the persons accompanying him tragically died in the plane crash in Ndola.
Navigating a Path Forward on the Reform of the UN Development System
In this paper Bruce Jenks and Lisa Orrenius argue that the UN Development System needs to be driven by finding solutions, not redrawing organisational charts.
Blended not stirred: The future of development financing
The answer to the current development financing gap may lie in aligned incentives across the public and private sectors.
Report Launch: Financing the UN Development System
A panel discussion exploring the key findings of a new report on current trends and new directions in the financial landscape of the UNDS.
Almedalsveckan 2016: From Antibiotic Resistance to UN Reform
The Foundation took part in several activities during Almedalsveckan, the annual week of political discussions in Sweden.
The 2016 Kofi Annan–Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Karin Landgren
Karin Landgren delivered the lecture on the theme “Opening for Transformation: Three Security Reviews”.