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Secretary-General

Selection and Appointment of Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld

Process in 1953

Nomination of candidates

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

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

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The new Secretary-General designate of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld (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

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Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

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Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations, photographed in front of the Headquarters' buildings. UN Photo/MB
 

Process in 1957

Nomination of candidates

  • Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

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Â鶹´«Ã½ 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

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Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

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The UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld on official travel. UN Photo/HP