Internship opportunity: Sustaining Peace Intern
The Foundation is looking for an intern for its Sustaining Peace programme for Spring 2026 in Uppsala. The deadline for applications is 24 November 2025.
Internship opportunity: Strategic Partnerships Intern
The Foundation is offering an internship position for the Spring 2026 as a Strategic Partnerships Intern, collaborating primarily with the Executive Director in Uppsala. Deadline 24 November 2025.
Tender notice: Framework Agreement for Communication Consultancy Services
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation invites qualified communication consultants to submit a tender proposal for a framework agreement for Communication Consultancy Services. Proposals should be submitted no later than close of business on Friday, 28 November 2028.
Funding Compact dialogue in Kenya highlights urgency of quality funding in times of uncertainty
At a time when development financing is under growing pressure, the Foundation supported UN in Kenya with a discussion of Funding Compact implementation at country level.
Hiring: Strategic Communication Manager
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is now looking for a Strategic Communication Manager to join its head office in Uppsala. Application deadline is 13 October 2025.
‘If multilateralism is to remain credible and effective, the quality of funding must improve’
The Foundation co-organised a side event during the 4th International Conference for Finance for Development (FFD4), together with the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO), the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO), the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Indonesia’s Ministry for National Development Planning (Bappenas).
Siddharth Chatterjee: ‘Either the UN is dynamic, or it’s a dinosaur’
In April, the Foundation interviewed Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Beijing, China, to talk more about his contribution to the Leadership report in 2024.
Remembering Stina Oscarson
It is with deep sorrow that the Foundation learned of the passing of Stina Oscarsson on the 18 April.
Encouraging young peacebuilders to approach the private sector as strategic partners
On April 17th the project, Investing and Partnering with Youth for Peace (IPYP), housed at the Foundation, organised the side event ‘Youth-Private Partnerships for Peace and Development’ during the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum.
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.