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View all search resultsTwo Indonesian peacekeepers to receive posthumous UN honor
The UN will honor 68 fallen peacekeepers on June 5, 2026, including two Indonesians who died while serving in missions in Africa last year.
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal of the United Nations, a posthumous award given annually on Peacekeeper’s Day to the families of military members, police personnel and personnel who lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, is displayed in this undated handout photo. (Courtesy of United Nations Information Centre/-)
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he United Nations will posthumously award the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal to 68 military, police and civilian peacekeepers on Friday, including two Indonesians who died while serving on UN missions.
The two Indonesians to be honored are Second Cpl. Eko Prambudi Santoso, who served with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and Police First Sgt. Sri Widodo, who served with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
Both men died in 2025.
The award is part of commemorations for the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed annually on May 29. The UN headquarters will hold a ceremony on June 5, during which Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will lay a wreath in honor of the approximately 4,500 peacekeepers who have died in the line of duty since 1948 and preside over the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal ceremony for 68 fallen peacekeepers, 59 of whom died last year.
Named after the UN's second secretary-general from Sweden, the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is awarded posthumously to peacekeepers who lose their lives while serving under the UN flag.
In a message ahead of the ceremony, Guterres said no one should lose their life while serving the cause of peace.
“Attacks on peacekeepers are grave violations of international humanitarian law, and Member States must uphold their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel at all times,” he said.
