HLAB Impressions on the legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld
In September 2023 the United Nations will host the Summit of the Future as one of the central ways to move the Our Common Agenda forward. It is expected that those gathering would want to advance ideas for governance arrangements in areas to be considered as global public goods and or commons such as climate […]
The Art of Leadership in the United Nations: Painting perspectives, staying true to principles
This publication brings together diverse perspectives on United Nations leadership.
Ochenta años de Liderazgo masculino ininterrumpido en la ONU no es un accidente ni una coincidencia; es intencional
En esta entrevista, la Embajadora Maritza Chan habla sobre su búsqueda por desmantelar el sistema patriarcal dentro de la ONU.
Eighty years of uninterrupted male leadership at the UN is not an accident or a coincidence; it is intentional.
In this interview, Ambassador Maritza Chan speaks about her quest to dismantle a patriarchal system at the UN.
Revenir à l’essentiel : Suivre les principes de la Charte des Nations unies – Entretien avec Bintou Keita
‘Notre rôle, en tant que leader, est de libérer les talents de chacun et de faire en sorte que ces talents, ensemble, permettent à l’ONU d’atteindre son plein potentiel.’
Commemorative meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld
“His wisdom and humanity, his unimpeachable integrity and single-minded devotion to duty set the highest standard for public service.”
2019 and 2021 Dag Hammarskjöld Lectures
This event featured lectures by Christiana Figueres and Agnès Callamard.
Dag Hammarskjöld’s 1961 Oxford lecture: Three untold stories
While the history of Dag Hammarskjöld’s Oxford lecture could fill a book, this post explores the untold stories behind three known versions of the text.
The International Civil Servant in Law and in Fact
A reissue of the lecture delivered by Dag Hammarskjöld at Oxford in May 1961 featuring Hammarskjöld’s original footnotes, a new introduction and a note on the text.
Dag Hammarskjöld and the Garden of the Righteous
Hammarskjöld honoured as ‘an introverted diplomat for peace’ who increased the executive role of the UN Secretary-General in peace operations.