Hammarskjöld

[ hah-mer-shohld, -shuhld, ham-er-; Swedish hahm-ahr-shœld ]

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noun

Dag Hjal·mar [dahg , yahl, -mah, r], 1905–61, Swedish statesman: Secretary General of the United Nations 1953–61; Nobel Peace Prize 1961.

Hammarskjöld

/ ˈhamarʃœld; ˈhæməˌʃʊld /

HammarskjöldDag (Hjalmar Agne Carl)19051961MSwedishPOLITICS: statesman Dag ( Hjalmar Agne Carl ) (dɑːɡ). 1905–61, Swedish statesman; secretary-general of the United Nations (1953–61): Nobel peace prize 1961

He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.

He is the winner of the Kate Webb Award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.

He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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