Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving from 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1961 while on a peace mission to the Congo.
A Swedish diplomat known for expanding the UN's role in international crises, he remains the only person awarded the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously.
His name sometimes invokes idealistic or self-sacrificing diplomacy.
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- plane crashAircraft accident with impact
- tragic deathSorrowful loss of life
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- quiet diplomacyDiscreet international negotiation
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