Programme area: Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture

‘The best medicine is peace’

On Friday 28 November, Uppsala University and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation hosted Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) as he delivered the 2025 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture.

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2025

The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University are pleased to announce Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), as the 2025 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer and medalist.

The 2024 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Jan Egeland

The 16 September, 2024, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University were honoured to present Jan Egeland as the 2024 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer and medallist. Read the full lecture here.

The 2023 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Rena Lee

The 16 September, 2024, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University were honoured to present Rena Lee as the 2023 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer and medallist. Read the full Lecture here.

Captivating lectures invited open dialogue

On 16 September, the Foundation and Uppsala University hosted the Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture, one of the highlights on the Foundation’s calendar. The lecture is available to watch on our website.

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2023/2024

The Foundation and Uppsala University are delighted to announce that the Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2023/2024 will take place on 16 September.

The 2022 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed

The 23rd February 2023, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University were honoured to present Ms. Amina J. Mohammed as the 2022 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer and medallist. The lecture took place in the Uppsala University Aula Magna and online via livestream. About the Lecturer Ms. Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations […]