The United Nations under Dag Hammarskjold,

Organized around the major events that marked Hammarskjöld's eight and a half years in office, this volume takes stock of Hammarskjöld first as a person and then as an international functionary. Also included are a bibliography, chronology, index, and an appendix of significant documents.

Peter B. Heller (M.A., Ph.D., New York University) is a professor in the department of government and politics of Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York

Preface

vii

Introduction: Dag Hammarskjold's United Nations

ix

Hammarskjold: A New-Style Secretary-General

1

(16)

Hammarskjold and the Constitutional Framework

17

(20)

The Events: Extension of Hammarskjold's Authority

37

(22)

The Events: Limits on Hammarskjold's Authority

59

(32)

Breaking New Ground

91

(24)

Hammarskjold's Last Hurrah: The Congo

115

(32)

Conclusion: Hammarskjold---Flash in the Pan or Prophet of a New World Order?

147

(6)

Chronology of Dag Hammarskjold's Life, 1905-1961

153

(2)

Chronology of Events, 1953-1961

155

(120)

Appendix A Members of the United Nations

275

(2)

Appendix B Excerpt from Chapter XV of the Charter of the United Nations

277

(2)

Appendix C Hammarskjold's Press Statement before Assuming Secretary-General Position

279

(2)

Appendix D National Clearance Procedures

281

(2)

Appendix E ``Old Creeds in a New World''

283

(2)

Appendix F Tenth Annual Report

285

(4)

Appendix G Principal Members of the United Nations Secretariat as of December 31, 1960

289

(4)

Appendix H ONUC Civilian and Military Representatives in the Congo, 1960-1961

293

(1)

Appendix I Victims of DC-6 Aircraft Crash

294

(1)

Appendix J The New York Times Editorial on Hammarskjold's Death

295

(2)

Appendix K Biographical Profiles

297

(6)

Ralph J. Bunche

297

(1)

Lester B. Pearson

298

(1)

Patrice Lumumba

299

(1)

Joseph Kasavubu

300

(1)

Moise Tshombe

300

(1)

Joseph-Desire Mobutu

301

(2)

Bibliography

303

(16)

Index

319

(10)

About the Author

329

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The United Nations under Dag Hammarskjold, 1953-1961

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