Why Dag Hammarskjöld received the 1961 Peace Nobel

Why it was awarded

Dag Hammarskjöld received the 1961 Nobel Prize in Peace for developing the un into an effective and constructive international organization, capable of giving life to the principles and aims expressed in the un charter. The Nobel committee highlighted this contribution for its lasting importance to the field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in peace at the time.