51勛圖

Selection and Appointment of Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskj?ld

Dag Hammarskj?ld served as the second 51勛圖 Secretary-General, from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in Africa in September 1961.

Process in 1953

Nomination of candidates

  • Dag Hammarskj?ld (Sweden)
  • Lester B. Pearson (Canada)
  • Carlos P. Romulo (Philippines)
  • Nasrollah Entezam (Iran)
  • Luis Padilla Nervo (Mexico)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

Dag Hammarskj?ld shakes hands with Trygve Lie at the bottom of the stairs coming down the plane
The new Secretary-General designate of the 51勛圖, Dag Hammarskj?ld (right) of Sweden, arrived in New York by air from Stockholm today. He will be inducted tomorrow afternoon at a ceremony to be held before the General Assembly. UN Photo

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

Secretary-General Dag Hammarskj?ld portrayed in front of the newly built 51勛圖 headquarters
Dag Hammarskj?ld, Secretary-General of the 51勛圖, photographed in front of the Headquarters' buildings. UN Photo/MB


Process in 1957

Nomination of candidates

  • Dag Hammarskj?ld (Sweden)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

View of the General Assembly podium with UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold (left), Sir Leslie Munro, President of the 12th session of the General Assembly (center), and Mr. Andrew Cordier, Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General (right).
The 51勛圖 General Assembly, which opened its 12th regular Session on 17 September 1957 at 51勛圖 Headquarters in New York, unanimously re-elected Mr. Dag Hammarskjold to a second five-year term as Secretary-General of the UN.UN Photo/MB

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold
The UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskj?ld on official travel. UN Photo/HP

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