Noun
Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961)
Source: WordNetWe meet in an hour of grief and challenge. Dag Hammarskjold is dead. But the United Nations lives. His tragedy is deep in our hearts, but the task for which he died is at the top of our agenda. A noble servant of peace is gone. But the quest for peace lies before us. John F. Kennedy
For those weak in history, here is the story- Dag Hammarskjold was the UN Secretary General during the late Fifties – y’know doing the same job our Kofi Annan does now. Source: Internet