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In her lecture, Orford will explore the ideological struggle that took place in relation to planning for the reconstruction of post-war Europe during the 1940s, and compares it to the... 
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Dag Hammarskjöld would have been delighted with the very effective and innovative work the Foundation does, especilly in two areas that greatly concerned him – international organisation and the problems of developing countries.
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The Responsibility to Protect and the Legacy of Hammarskjöld
Public event: Monday, 6 February 2012, 19.00
Uppsala University Building. Hall IX
The idea that the UN has a responsibility to maintain order and protect life in the decolonised world began to take shape with two operations that were undertaken while Dag Hammarskjöld was in office as Secretary-General.
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