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Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture is organised by the Foundation together with Uppsala university and given in memory of Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, and in recognition of the values that inspired him as Secretary-General and generally in his life – compassion, humanism and commitment to international solidarity and cooperation.

The invited speaker should be an outstanding international personality who in significant and innovative ways contributes to a more just, peaceful and environmentally sustainable world through valuable achievements in politics or research.

Previous Dag Hammarskjöld Lectures+/-
have been given by Mary Robinson, the then United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Brian Urquhart, former Under Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs, United Nations; Joseph Rotblat, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the Pugwash Movement; Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Lakhdar Brahimi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan; Mamphela Ramphele, Managing Director for Human Development at the World Bank; Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM); Hans Blix, Chairman, The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (WMDC); Sverker Åström, former Under-Secretary of State for foreign affairs, Professor Sture Linnér, Martti Ahtisaari, Former President of Finland and later Nobel Peace Price laureate, Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Francis Deng, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, and Jan Eliasson, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and former President of the UN General Assembly.Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.4

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture – Women’s Participation in the Sustainable World by Tarja Halonen

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Public event: Monday, 6 May 2013, 16.30
Uppsala University Hall

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture - Women's Participation in the Sustainable World by Tarja Halonen
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Tarja Halonen, former president of Finland visited Uppsala the 6th May as the 2013 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecturer. Almost 500 people had come to the Uppsala University Hall to hear President Halonen speak on the topic of women’s role in the sustainable world.
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2011

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Public event: Sunday, 18 September 2011, 16.00
Uppsala University Hall

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2011
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This year’s lecture was given by Jan Eliasson, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and former President of the UN General Assembly. The title of the lecture is Peace,...
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2010

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Public event: Friday, 10 September 2010, 17.00
Uppsala University Hall

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2010
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Genocide Prevention - A Challenge of Constructive Management of Diversity. The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2010 held by Francis Deng, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities...
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2009

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Public event: Thursday, 26 November 2009, 16.15
Uppsala University Hall

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2009
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Rights, Justice and United Nations Values Reflections through a Palestine refugee prism The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2009 held by Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of United Nations Relief and Works Agency

The...
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2008

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Public event: Monday, 18 August 2008, 17.15
Uppsala University Hall

The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2008
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Can the International Community Meet the Challenges Ahead of Us? The Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2008
given by Martti Ahtisaari, Former President of Finland

Public Lecture on Thursday 18...
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