This special double issue of the UN Chronicle celebrates the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations under the theme “Strong UN. Better World.” A select group of eminent contributors highlight key moments and achievements, challenges and obstacles and the role played by the United Nations during the past 70 years. They also reflect upon the future and what would make the Organization stronger and better able to serve humanity.
Henrik Hammargren, Executive Director of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, contributes with a piece entitled For We, The Peoples… Revisiting Dag Hammarskjöld’s legacy in applying and adapting the Charter for a stronger and more effective United Nations. He underlines that the vision and ethics of Dag Hammarskjöld are still relevant today.
Dag Hammarskjöld’s integrity, determination and tireless work to adapt the Organization and find solutions through constructive application of the Charter remains a source of inspiration and a guiding compass.
In many ways Dag Hammarskjöld was both an idealist and a realist—an idealist in that he believed in the possibilities of the United Nations and the purposes and principles of the Charter, a realist in understanding the limits of the Organization and those of its Member States that are guided mainly by national interests.
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The UN Chronicle, a quarterly journal published by the Department of Public Information since 1946, covers information and debate on activities of the United Nations system. It features essays and opinions from official, non-governmental, academic, and policymaking groups connected with the Organization. The journal covers a wide-range of topics including: human rights; economic, social and political issues; peacekeeping operations; international conferences; youth related matters; women and children; and global health.