Hammarskjöld
Americannoun
noun
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Then, he quoted Dag Hammarskjöld, former Secretary-General of the United Nations: “’For all that has been—thanks.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023
Among them was the United Nations secretary general, Dag Hammarskjöld, a fierce proponent of African autonomy and decolonization who had been on his way to settle a conflict in the Congolese province of Katanga.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019
Hammarskjöld believed the UN had a duty to intervene because Katanga’s secession posed an existential threat to Congo.
From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2019
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld, backed by Washington, imposed a cease-fire after just nine days of war, stopping the Anglo-French attack far short of capturing the entire canal.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2017
He allegedly kept $239,015, dividing the remainder between Hammarskjöld and Weisman.
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 14, 2015
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