Brigadier Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh, who died while serving in peacekeeping missions, were honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold medals.

This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of UN Peacekeeping, the world body’s flagship enterprise described by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as “a proven investment ...

Two Chinese military officers were awarded the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal for their contributions to UN peacekeeping efforts.

While the Dag Hammarskjöld medals pay tribute to the sacrifice of those who died, the greatest monument to their contribution is a set of United Nations peacekeeping successes in 2006.

Iver Frigaard, acting police commissioner of the UN Mission in Kosovo, and Jian Shengbin, head of the Chinese delegation, awarded the medals to 18 Chinese police officers.

Pakistani septet among 128 personnel who lost their lives in peacekeeping operations during 2017.

The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is given posthumously by the UN to military personnel, police, or civilians, who lose their lives while serving in a UN peacekeeping operation.

M’sian peacekeepers awarded UN Medals Well deserved: Some of the Malbatt 850-12 personnel posing with their UN Medals.

The families of 83 members of the Defence Forces who died on UN peacekeeping duties were yesterday presented with Dag Hammarskjöld medals in recognition of their sacrifice.

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 155 personnel from the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-12, including 20 officers, 134 other ranks, and one government staff member, were honoured with United Nations (UN ...