Dag Hammarskjöld Medal
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The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous United Nations award honoring military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
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| Dag Hammarskjöld Medal canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Context triple: [International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, associatedAward, Dag Hammarskjöld Medal]
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U Thant Peace Award
The U Thant Peace Award is an international honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to peace, human rights, and global understanding, named in memory of former UN Secretary-General U Thant.
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B.
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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C.
Nansen Refugee Award
The Nansen Refugee Award is a prestigious humanitarian honor presented by the United Nations to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees, displaced, or stateless people.
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D.
Man of Peace Award
The Man of Peace Award is an international honor presented by Nobel Peace Prize laureates to recognize artists and public figures who have made significant contributions to human rights, peace, and social justice.
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E.
Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders is a prestigious international human rights prize that honors and supports individuals who demonstrate exceptional courage and commitment in defending human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Target entity description: The Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is a posthumous United Nations award honoring military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
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A.
U Thant Peace Award
The U Thant Peace Award is an international honor recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to peace, human rights, and global understanding, named in memory of former UN Secretary-General U Thant.
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B.
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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C.
Nansen Refugee Award
The Nansen Refugee Award is a prestigious humanitarian honor presented by the United Nations to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees, displaced, or stateless people.
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D.
Man of Peace Award
The Man of Peace Award is an international honor presented by Nobel Peace Prize laureates to recognize artists and public figures who have made significant contributions to human rights, peace, and social justice.
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E.
Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders is a prestigious international human rights prize that honors and supports individuals who demonstrate exceptional courage and commitment in defending human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations award
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posthumous decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
civilian peacekeepers killed while serving under the United Nations
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military peacekeepers killed while serving under the United Nations ⓘ peacekeeping personnel who died in the line of duty ⓘ police peacekeepers killed while serving under the United Nations ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
civilian personnel
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military personnel ⓘ police personnel ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
United Nations Department of Peace Operations
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linked to:
Department of Peace Operations
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| awardingFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations medals
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linked to:
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
peacekeeping awards ⓘ posthumous awards ⓘ |
| ceremonyAssociatedWith | commemoration of fallen United Nations peacekeepers ⓘ |
| commemorates | United Nations peacekeepers who lost their lives in peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| country | United Nations ⓘ |
| createdBy |
United Nations Secretariat
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United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| eligibility |
personnel serving in United Nations observer missions
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personnel serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations ⓘ personnel serving in certain United Nations special political missions ⓘ |
| eligibilityCondition |
death must be directly attributable to service in a United Nations operation or mission
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person must have been formally assigned to a United Nations peacekeeping operation or mission ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1998 ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| inscription |
date of death of the deceased peacekeeper
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name of the deceased peacekeeper ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| material | crystal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dag Hammarskjöld ⓘ |
| namedForEvent | death of Dag Hammarskjöld in a 1961 plane crash while on a peace mission ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | second Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| officialName | Dag Hammarskjöld Medal ⓘ |
| posthumous | true ⓘ |
| presentedAt | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| presentedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| relatedTo | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers ⓘ |
| scope | United Nations peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
recognition of service and bravery in peacekeeping operations
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sacrifice of United Nations peacekeepers ⓘ |
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