Global challenges in focus as flagship reports were presented in Stockholm
‘The need for innovative financing mechanisms to sustain the United Nations’ operations and maximise its impact’ was one of the key findings in a seminar co-hosted by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and the Swedish MFA brought together key stakeholders to present and reflect on two of the Foundation’s reports in November.
Report Presentations: Financing the UN Development System and the Art of Leadership in the UN
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation have the pleasure to invite you to the presentation and discussion of the Foundation’s latest reports in Stockholm, 12 November.
The Art of Leadership in the United Nations: Our duty to find new forms
In the third edition of this report we explore UN leadership in three critical areas: facing normative erosion, operating in fragile settings, and responding to urgent polycrisis situations. It is aimed at those interested in promoting effective and principled leadership within the UN.
Leading the International Organization for Migration with empathy and vision
The Deputy Director General for Operations of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ugochi Daniels, talked to Programme Manager Edit Morin-Kovacs about her leadership style, which is shaped by personal experiences and an extensive career in the humanitarian sector.
Hope, peace and open dialogue for diplomacy beyond the Conference Room
Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly at its 78th session was in conversation with Programme Manager Edit Morin-Kovacs to mark the International Day of Multilateralism and International Diplomacy for Peace.
In this interview, he shares his reflections on the challenges and lifting the importance of multilateral diplomacy.
Navigating development complexities needs integrated leadership
In the Art of UN Leadership interview series, Frode Mauring, recently retired United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) talks about development coordination in the country context.
In this conversation with Edit Morin-Kovacs he gives diverse perspectives and candid reflections on the leadership needed to move development forward.
The Art of Leadership in the UN
The Art of Leadership in the United Nations is a biennial report series, created in 2020, with the aim to frame the bigger picture of UN leadership.
Solving problems and shifting systems with intentional ethical leadership
In the Foundation’s Art of UN Leadership interview series, Programme Manager Edit Morin-Kovacs was in conversation with Dr Monica Sharma during her visit at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation where she conducted a short workshop on principled and ethical leadership.
Monica Sharma: ‘Courageous, principled and ethical decisions build good leadership’
In the beginning of January, the Foundation organised a workshop on UN Leadership with Dr Monica Sharma as key-note speaker. Read more about the workshop here.
‘Encourage leadership, participation and engagement from Persons with Disabilities’
During 2023 we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In observation of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Renata Juliotti founder of Inclusive Agency, journalist, teacher and lecturer, member of the Society for Disability Studies was in conversation with Edit Morin-Kovacs.