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Selection and Appointment of Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskj?ld

Dag Hammarskj?ld served as the second United Nations 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 1953

The new Secretary-General designate of the United Nations, 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

Dag Hammarskj?ld in front of UNHQ, 1953

Dag Hammarskj?ld, Secretary-General of the United Nations, 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

Dag Hammarskj?ld 1957

The United Nations General Assembly, which opened its 12th regular Session on 17 September 1957 at United Nations 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

Dag Hammarskjold 1960

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

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