Markings of Change

Our blog features writing from the Foundation’s own staff, as well as guest bloggers, and endeavours to be a space to spark new ideas and discussion.

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Is the choice Multilateral or Minilateral constellations or do we need both?

Edit Morin-KovacsEdit Morin-Kovacs
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Do we weep or rejoice? The 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Jemina HolmbergJemina Holmberg
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‘Leadership should build on the very foundation of the organisation’
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Pathways to Peace Report: An opportunity to change mindsets and build inclusive, democratic societies
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Ukraine and potential global food crises: Ramifications for peace
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New blog series: The Art of Leadership

In our new interview series, The Art of Leadership, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation speaks to experts who have worked in the international civil service about current issues and events related to UN leadership.

The Art of Leadership

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Eighty years of uninterrupted male leadership at the UN is not an accident or a coincidence; it is intentional.

In this interview, Ambassador Maritza Chan speaks about her quest to dismantle a patriarchal system at the UN.

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Back to basics: Living the principles of the UN Charter – An interview with Bintou Keita
Marc JacquandMarc Jacquand
Kate SullivanKate Sullivan
Johanna MårtendalJohanna Mårtendal
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Change starts with us – An interview with Helmut Buss
Veronika Tywuschik-SohlströmVeronika Tywuschik-Sohlström
Marc JacquandMarc Jacquand
Kate SullivanKate Sullivan
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Leadership and loneliness – An interview with Dominik Bartsch
Veronika Tywuschik-SohlströmVeronika Tywuschik-Sohlström
Kate SullivanKate Sullivan
David PraterDavid Prater

Blog series: Talking about Dialogue

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The language of dialogue
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Dialogue in the midst of ‘social distancing’
Sarah SmithSarah Smith
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Youth empowering each other through dialogue
Sarah SmithSarah Smith
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The essence of engaging in dialogue
Sigrid GruenerSigrid Gruener