On the occasion of the centenary of Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961), Secretary-General of the United Nations 1953-1961, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a celebration to honor the renowned international figure, in collaboration with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria.
A traveling exhibition has been produced by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation in close collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Institute. The purpose is to draw attention to Hammarskjöld’s achievements as the UN Secretary-General and to spread knowledge about the UN.