Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation

The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is a non-governmental organisation established in 1962 in memory of the second UN Secretary-General, which aims to advance dialogue and policy for sustainable development and peace.

Who was Dag Hammarskjöld?

Dag Hammarskjöld was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving with courage and integrity from 1953 until his tragic death in 1961.

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Cut to the Quick: The Impact of Funding Cuts on the United Nations Development System

Special advance release – In a timely new article for the upcoming 12th Financing the UN Development system report, John Hendra argues that the current crisis facing the UN is far more than a liquidity problem. The unprecedented decline in Official Development Assistance and sharp reductions in voluntary contributions to the UN’s development work are already affecting lives, weakening the multilateral system, and eroding the capacity of the UN system to deliver on its normative and development mandates. 

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Recruiting: Strategic Partnerships and Coordination Officer
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The UN Funding Crisis: What is at stake?
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“When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up a Lion” – Professor Thuli Madonsela on Accountability, Ubuntu and Power
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Our work

Sustaining Peace
UN Financing
UN Leadership

Videos

Watch Jemina Holmberg speak about Dag Hammarskjöld's Oxford lecture, "The International Civil Servant in Law and in Fact." Marking 65 years since the lecture, she reflects on its enduring relevance for the UN and international cooperation today.
Watch the 2025 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture, held by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on 28 November 2025.
Watch the 2025 United Nations Day commemoration in Uppsala, held on 24 October under the theme UN 80 Years in a World of Change, organised by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, the Swedish UN Association, Uppsala UN Association, UN agencies and funds, together with the host County Governor of Uppsala. The event was held in Swedish.
Watch the 2023 and 2024 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture, held by Rena Lee and Jan Egeland, on the 16 September in Uppsala.
2022 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 'Strength in our common humanity' by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed at Uppsala University Hall on 23 February 2023.
A reference point on the laws, regulations, policies and guidelines of the international civil service.
Dag Hammarskjöld Commemorations 2021

Latest Publications

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Cut to the Quick: The Impact of Funding Cuts on the United Nations Development System
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Investing in Youth for Peace: An Investors’ Guide to Supporting Youth-Led Peace
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The 2025 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Financing the UN Development System: Managing Unprecedented Times
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“We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny, but what we put into it is ours.” 

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I never discuss discussions.

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‘Only he deserves power that everyday justifies it.’

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‘Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.’

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