Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat and economist who served as the United Nations’ second secretary-general from 1953 until his death in 1961.

Trygve Lie: Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician who served as the United Nations’ first secretary-general from 1946 to 1952. His resignation opened the succession that brought Hammarskjöld to the post.
Suez Crisis: The Suez Crisis was the 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal and the invasion by Israel, Britain, and France. Hammarskjöld helped secure a ceasefire and organize the first major UN emergency force.
United Nations Secretary-General: The United Nations secretary-general is the organization’s chief administrative officer and its principal public representative. Hammarskjöld’s tenure reshaped expectations of this office beyond administration.
Markings: Markings is a collection of Dag Hammarskjöld’s spiritual and literary reflections, published posthumously in 1963. The book reveals the private contemplative practice behind his public life.
Ralph Bunche: Ralph Bunche was an American diplomat and political scientist who helped mediate the 1949 Arab–Israeli armistice agreements. Bunche became a senior UN colleague in the peacekeeping diplomacy Hammarskjöld expanded.
United Nations Emergency Force: The United Nations Emergency Force was a peacekeeping force deployed in Egypt and Gaza after the 1956 Suez Crisis. Its creation embodied Hammarskjöld’s use of UN forces to separate combatants.
Peacekeeping: Peacekeeping is the deployment of international personnel to help contain conflict and support agreements or political transitions. Hammarskjöld helped establish peacekeeping as a practical UN instrument.
Hammarskjöld Medal: The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous United Nations award for military, police, or civilian personnel who die serving in peacekeeping operations. The medal commemorates his legacy through those killed in UN peacekeeping service.
U Thant: U Thant was a Burmese diplomat who served as the United Nations’ secretary-general from 1961 to 1971. He succeeded Hammarskjöld after the secretary-general’s death.
Congo Crisis: The Congo Crisis was a political and military conflict in the newly independent Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 1965. The crisis became the largest and most contentious operation of Hammarskjöld’s tenure.

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