The United Nations (UN)has honored Major Alfred Banda and Chief Inspector Ebert Sianyona with the Dag Hammarskjold medal for their gallantly.
This is contained in a statement to ZANIS in Lusaka today by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the UN Chibaula Silwamba.
Mr Silwamba said the two died last year while serving with the UN-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
He said Zambia currently contributes 142 military and police personnel to six UN peacekeeping operations, with the largest number serving in Darfur.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, in a message marking the international day of UN peacekeepers, said 106 peacekeepers died in 2013 while serving in UN operation worldwide.
“We mourn the passing of every one of these courageous individuals. We grieve with their friends and families and we recommit ourselves to ensure that their contributions to the cause of peace will never be forgotten,” the UNJ Chief said.
Mr. Silwamba said Mr. Ban officiated at the wreath-laying ceremony in honour of the fallen peacekeepers and Zambia UN Mission Military advisor, Brigadier General Erick Mwewa, attended the solemn ceremony.
MTSRIP! Erick has not started been made to do frog jumps yet by Ms. Ambassador?