One of the outstanding mysteries of the twentieth century, and one with huge political resonance, is the death of Dag Hammarskjold and his UN team in a plane cr

As the 1990s place greater demands on the UN, this inspiring biography shows how Hammarskjold perfected the active but quiet diplomacy that proved successful in

This book deals with both the past and the present. In twenty-five chapters researchers, diplomats, and UN-servants from all over the world discuss the life and

Drawing from little explored archives and personal correspondence, chronicles the life of the second secretary general of the United Nations who was killed in 1

A new investigation into Hammarskjöld's role in the decolonisation of Africa during the Cold War offers startling conclusions.