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This paper presents some biographical glimpses of Dag Hammarskjold's childhood and youth. It is a period of the life of the late United Nations (UN) Secretary General (1905-1961) that has been dealt with very little by his biographers. Hammarskjold's private archives at the Royal Library in Stockholm are now available for research. These sources lead to two observations: (1) his family background, the intellectual, cultural, and international environment in which he grew up and lived were important preconditions for his later career; and (2) they deepen and confirm the knowledge of his intellectual capacity and moral integrity, showing that these characteristics, as well as his religious and responsible nature, matured early in his life. Contains 6 notes and references. (BT)

Discussing the concept of peace education, specifically from a Swedish perspective, this paper offers a rationale for the inclusion of peace education in school curricula throughout the world. Organized into three sections, the first section presents a historical background to current peace education efforts, and focuses on developments since World War II, especially within Swedish schools. The second section seeks to define the content of peace education, and includes a discussion of the intellectual history of war, the arms industry, human rights, developing nations, psychological problems, security policy, and peace and the environment. The third section discusses how peace education is currently put into practice in Swedish schools. An appendix contains an excerpt from a paper on peace education and a 25-item list of references. (DB)