[ noun ] Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961) <noun.person>
On Friday, more than 15,000 people packed Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outide the United Nations after a memorial service and mock funeral procession through Chinatown.
In 1953, the United Nations General Assembly elected Dag Hammarskjold of Sweden to be secretary-general.