United Nations Security Council Resolution 1121
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1111, adopted unanimously on July 22, 1997, after recalling that the maintenance of international peace and security was one of the main purposes of the United Nations, the Council established the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal
, named after the second Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld
, awarded posthumously to United Nations peacekeepers
.
The Council recalled that the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize
was awarded to United Nations peacekeepers. It recognised that over 1,500 individuals from 85 countries had died in peacekeeping operations and that the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal would serve as a tribute to their sacrifice. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to establish criteria and procedures for the awarding of the medal, and other countries were requested to co-operate with its presentation.
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1111, adopted unanimously on July 22, 1997, after recalling that the maintenance of international peace and security was one of the main purposes of the United Nations, the Council established the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal
Dag Hammarskjöld Medal
The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous award given by the United Nations to military personnel, police, or civilians who lose their lives while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation...
, named after the second Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. An early Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. He is the only person to have been awarded a posthumous Nobel Peace Prize. Hammarskjöld...
, awarded posthumously to United Nations peacekeepers
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
.
The Council recalled that the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
was awarded to United Nations peacekeepers. It recognised that over 1,500 individuals from 85 countries had died in peacekeeping operations and that the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal would serve as a tribute to their sacrifice. The Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was requested to establish criteria and procedures for the awarding of the medal, and other countries were requested to co-operate with its presentation.
See also
- International Day of United Nations PeacekeepersInternational Day of United Nations PeacekeepersThe "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers", May 29, is "a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honor the memory of those who...
- List of United Nations peacekeeping missions
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1101 to 1200 (1997 – 1998)
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 868United Nations Security Council Resolution 868United Nations Security Council Resolution 868, adopted unanimously on September 29, 1993, after expressing concern at the increasing number of attacks and use of force against persons engaged in United Nations peackeeping operations, the Council established new safety mandates for United Nations...