Henrik Hammargren interviewed by the Swedish Radio: ‘ We have noticed a greater interest’
The movie Hammarskjöld premiered in cinema on the 25th of December 2023 and has created a newfound interest about Dag Hammarskjöld. The Foundation’s Director Henrik Hammargren met with the journalist Åsa Widstedt from the Swedish Radio P4 Uppland, to talk more about this.
RFSU: ‘An intersectional feminist perspective is part of the main strategy’
The Foundation’s José Alvarado interviewed Belén Sobrino and Åsa Eriksson at the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) to learn more about how their organisation works with intersectional feminist perspectives.
‘In a globalised world, human rights must also be global’
In the week following the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, the family of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi visited Sweden and Uppsala.
‘Encourage leadership, participation and engagement from Persons with Disabilities’
During 2023 we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In observation of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Renata Juliotti founder of Inclusive Agency, journalist, teacher and lecturer, member of the Society for Disability Studies was in conversation with Edit Morin-Kovacs.
‘Insights, inspiration and breaking down stereotypical barriers’
What is it like working as an international civil servant? Per Knutsson, Programme Director and Deputy Executive Director at the Foundation answered this question, sharing his experiences as well as his work during a lecture organised by the student organisation, the Association for Peace and Conflict Studies (FFK) at Lund University.
Vacancy: Executive Director
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is looking for a new Executive Director. The application deadline is 10 December.
Dima Yared: ‘This year is a commemoration, but it’s not a celebration’
The on-going 75th commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights initiated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), better known as Human Rights 75, offers some important core messages.
Advancing peace through national prevention strategies – the right diagnosis sets the right foundation for action
Armend Bekaj, Programme Manager in the Foundations’ Peacebuilding thematic area writes about the latest International Training Programme (ITP) alumni online seminar hosted by the The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR) at Uppsala University.
Åsa Larsson Blind: ‘We still need a real discussion on the implementation of indigenous rights in the Nordic countries’
Why is multilateralism important for indigenous people? And how can indigenous people strengthen multilateralism? The Foundation’s José Alvarado and Annelies Hickendorff sat down with Åsa Larsson Blind, Vice President of the Saami Council, to learn more about their international work.
Annelie Börjesson: ‘We the Peoples’
We recognise the United Nations Day with a blogpost by Annelie Börjesson, President of the UN Association of Sweden.