Deputy Foreign Minister1951
Appointed Deputy Foreign Minister
Historical person
Dag Hammarskjold Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dag Hammarskjold, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Sweden.
9 records1951–19619 events5 places
Chronological biography
1951
1953
General10 April 1953
Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations
1956
UNEF Plan Prepared within Forty-Eight Hours4 November 1956
Hammarskjold prepares the organisational plan for the first United Nations Emergency Force.
UNEF Guiding Principles Submitted6 November 1956
Hammarskjold submits guiding principles governing the organisation and deployment of UNEF.
Canal Clearance Authority Requested20 November 1956
Hammarskjold asks the General Assembly for authority to negotiate arrangements for clearing the canal.
UNEF Enters Port Said21 November 1956
Hammarskjold's emergency force begins moving into Port Said as withdrawal arrangements advance.
Port Said Transfer to UNEF Supervised22 December 1956
Hammarskjold oversees the transition as Anglo-French forces leave and UNEF assumes temporary control.
1960
ONUC Deployment Authorized14 July 1960
Organizes the United Nations response after the Security Council authorizes military assistance to the Congo.
1961
Ndola Ceasefire Mission18 September 1961
Dies in an aircraft crash while travelling to negotiate a ceasefire in the Katanga conflict.
Titles and roles
Deputy Foreign Minister · General Secretary of United Nations · Secretary-General of United Nations · United Nations Secretary-General
Record provenance
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