Dag Hammarskjold Medal

  • Two Indian peacekeepers (Brigadier General Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh) who lost their lives while serving under the UN flag last year were honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold medal on International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29th May).
  • The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous award given by the United Nations (UN) to military personnel, police, or civilians who lose their lives while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation. The medal is named after Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United ....
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