Dag Hammarskjöld
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Who was Dag Hammarskjöld?
Swedish diplomat who served as UN Secretary-General from 1953-1961 and posthumously won the Nobel Peace Prize after dying in a plane crash.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Dag Hammarskjöld (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Peace | 1961 | for developing the UN into an effective and constructive international organization, capable of giving life to the principles and aims expressed in the UN Charter |
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