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Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (English: / ˈ h æ m ər ʃ ʊ l d / HAM-ər-shuuld, [1] Swedish: [ˈdɑːɡ ˈhâmːarˌɧœld] ⓘ; 29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961.
Early life [ edit ] Hammarskjöld was born on 22 April 1865 at Väderum farm in Tuna Parish, Vimmerby Municipality , Sweden, the son of lieutenant Knut Hammarskjöld (1818–1891) and Wilhelmina Mimmi (née Cöster) (1832–1901).
Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961), Secretary-General of the United Nations, son of Hjalmar and brother of Åke and Bo; Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld (1865–1940), Secretary of Defense for Sweden (1920–1921), brother of Hjalmar and cousin of Carl and Hugo Carl Gustaf Fredrik Knut Hammarskjöld (1904–1994), Swedish engineer
Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died in 1961. But questions surrounding his tragic passing in a plane crash, and his ...
The Soviet Union had been pushing to replace the secretary-general with a troika, the three men to be named by each of the Three Worlds of the Cold War. [3] The Soviets recommended that three of the thirteen under secretaries-general be promoted to the troika: Georgi P. Arkadev of the Soviet Union, Ralph Bunche of the United States, and Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan of India.
Vägmärken (Markings, or more literally Waymarks), published in 1963, is the only book by former UN secretary general, Dag Hammarskjöld.The journal was discovered after his death, with a covering letter to his literary executor, "a sort of White Book concerning my negotiations with myself – and with God."
1.1 Early life. 1.2 Early political career. 1.3 Prime minister. 1.4 Later life. 2 ... He was the father of Dag Hammarskjöld, the second United Nations Secretary ...
Upon its release, Hammarskjöld received praise for its compelling narrative and strong performances, particularly in the portrayal of Dag Hammarskjöld. [4] Critics highlighted the film's ability to blend historical drama with suspense, creating a thought-provoking depiction of a significant moment in history. [ 5 ]