Why values matter for the international civil servant
In this post, Henning Melber pays tribute to Dag Hammarskjöld’s ethical principles and argues that multilateralism demands an autonomous international civil service.
Between internationalism and integrity
Examination of how individual UN bureaucrats balance their loyalty to the international system, and why their personal integrity and loyalty affect the work of the organisation.
My UN changes for the better
Like any other organisation, the UN is not ‘perfect’ and has its fair share of shortcomings. This is a moment of re-evaluation.
Exploring Dag Hammarskjöld’s engaged spirituality
Dag Hammarskjöld’s world was one as secular as it was spiritual. It was the ability to combine both, to find inner strength in the values in order to act politically with determination. The two were inseparable.
All talk and no action or no action without talk?
Peacekeeping will struggle to be successful if it is not viewed as legitimate by host country populations, donors, troop contributing countries and other beneficiaries. But it will equally struggle to be successful if it is not viewed as legitimate by DPKO staff themselves.
Bolstering civil society in Darwin’s paradise
In this blog Ecuadorian mediator Alicia Arias Salgado explains the crucial role of civil society in managing conflict within the country’s complex political context.
The UN we want (and that the world needs)
In this post, the recently established Young UN network explains its purpose and calls for a UN fit for the future.
Six reasons why it is important for the UN and the financial sector to partner on SDG financing
Here Francine Pickup and David Soukhasing explain why the UN must team up with the financial sector and outline what UN policies need to change.
Northern Ireland 20 Years after the Peace Deal
In this blog Alec Forss argues that continued civil society engagement is critical for sustaining peace in Northern Ireland.
Backåkra: A testament to Hammarskjöld’s love of nature and work for peace
In this Q&A with Peder Hammarskiöld, we discover the history and artefacts behind Hammarskjöld’s Backåkra which just reopened to the public.