In this video slideshow UN Permanent Representatives speak about what Dag Hammarskjöld’s life and legacy means to them.
During a visit to our centre in Uppsala Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from The Bahamas, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste and Tunisia opened up about Dag Hammarskjöld’s imprint on the UN and what it meant to pay their respects to the former Secretary-General.
Annika Östman is the Head of Communications at the Foundation and leads our outreach and strategic communications work. Prior to joining the Foundation, she worked on climate change communications at the World Bank in Washington. Her work there included media outreach at COP20, organising high-level events at WB-IMF Annual Meetings in Peru and Japan, and producing a myriad of digital content, such as a film about climate-smart agriculture in Costa Rica. Annika also worked in the Africa Region of the World Bank, both at headquarters and in Liberia. Annika has an MA in International Broadcast Journalism from City University in London and has also worked as a TV Producer. She holds a BA in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Edit Morin-Kovacs
Jemina Holmberg