Most world leaders stay behind podiums. Dag Hammarskjöld traveled the globe.
As Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dag didn’t wait for peace to come to him—he went to it. From the Middle East to Asia to Africa, he traveled the globe during some of the most volatile moments of the 20th century. While others gave empty speeches, Dag quietly negotiated. While others postured, he listened.
He believed that diplomacy wasn’t about domination—it was about service. And in a divided world, he became a bridge between people, nations, and ideals.
This episode explores Dag Hammarskjöld’s rise as a global peacemaker—how he built trust, resolved conflict, and showed the world that moral courage still has a place in diplomacy.
🌍 In the next video, we’ll follow Dag into the Congo Crisis—a turning point that would test every conviction he held.
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