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Quote by Dag Hammarskjold

“The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials and its errors, its successes and its setbacks, can never be relaxed and never abandoned.”

Quote by Dag Hammarskjold

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Dag Hammarskjold

Dag Hammarskjöld was a distinguished Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. Born on July 29, 1905, in Sweden, he passed away on September 18, 1961. During his tenure, he was committed to maintaining international peace and security, and promoting cooperation and development in various fields of the United Nations. more

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