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| July 11, 2002 | Thursday | Rabi-us-Sani 29, 1423 |
UN honours deceased armymen
ISLAMABAD, July 10: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, received medals in a ceremony on Wednesday, on behalf of 57 army personnel who died while serving in the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
The ceremony, presided over by UN under secretary-general for peacekeeping operations, Jean-Marie Guehenno, was held at the Dag Hammarskjold Library auditorium at the UN headquarters.
The Dag Hammarskjold Medal is a posthumous award to those who have lost their lives while on service with the UN.—APP
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