The death of Dag Hammarskjöld
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11903950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Henning Melber (0000-0001-8439-8148, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 141 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of African Political Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-6244 • E-ISSN: 1740-1720 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03056244.2014.902810 |
| OpenAlex | W2097735446 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations, died in a plane crash in September 1961 near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia when trying to find a solution to the secession of Katanga and the Congo crisis. The circumstances of the crash, which took another 15 lives, remained suspicious. More than 50 years later, a newly initiated private investigation has collected more evidence, raising doubts that this was an accident. This Briefing offers a summary background to Hammarskjöld's role in the Congo, introduces the initiative and presents the findings of the Hammarskjöld Commission
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |