1951-1960
| Date | Milestones |
|---|---|
7 April 1953
 |
The General Assembly nominates Dag Hammarskjöld as Secretary General of the United Nations. |
1954 |
UN High Commissioner for Refugees wins first of two Nobel Peace Prizes, for its work with European refugees. |
7
November
1956 |
First Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly meets on the Suez Canal crisis and, on 5 November, decides to establish the first UN peace-keeping force- the UN Emergency Force (UNEF). |
September
1960 |
17 newly independent States, 16 from Africa, join the UN -the biggest increase in membership in any one year. |