Peter Wallensteen: ‘Democracy is the most reasonable way of governance’
In late March the Foundation interviewed Peter Wallensteen, Senior Professor Emeritus in Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University where he held the Dag Hammarskjöld Chair for 27 years.
Strengthening the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture – Transforming commitments into action
Read the outcome report from the December 2024 workshop held in preparation for the formal phase of the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR).
‘Youth-private partnerships for Peace and Development’
The Investing and Partnering with Youth for Peace (IPYP) project, housed at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, will organise a hybrid side event to the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025.
ITDM Alumni webinar: ‘Do sanctions work? Global and local perspectives’
The first ITDM Alumni webinar will take place 2 April 14:00-16:00.
Standing Firm: Alison Davidian on Leadership, Gender Equality, and the Fight for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
The Foundation spoke with Alison Davidian, UN Women’s Special Representative in Afghanistan to commemorate International Women’s Day.
Norms, Leadership, and Integrity: Elia Yi Armstrong on Upholding UN Values
‘The Art of Leadership in the UN: Our duty to find new forms’ is the third edition of the Foundation’s flagship report exploring leadership in the United Nations.
We recently caught up with Elia Yi Armstrong, author of the contribution ‘Norm-based leadership in a time of normative erosion’ to gather some of her reflections.
Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation Evaluation Consultancy
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation invites interested parties to submit a tender proposal for the evaluation of its 2022-2025 Strategic Framework. Proposals should be submitted no later than close of business on Friday, 7 February 2025.
Resourcing the future or the cost of inaction?
Can we afford not to resource the future? During the New York release of the 10th edition of the Financing the UN Development System report, discussions focused on the need for core, quality funding and the distinction between merely funding and adequately resourcing the development system.
The 2024 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Jan Egeland
The 16 September, 2024, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University were honoured to present Jan Egeland as the 2024 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer and medallist. Read the full lecture here.
The 2023 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Rena Lee
The 16 September, 2024, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University were honoured to present Rena Lee as the 2023 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer and medallist. Read the full Lecture here.