Press Kit
Fact Sheet 13

Today’s Peacekeepers

FALLEN IN THE CAUSE OF PEACE

Every day, in field operations around the world, men and women serve under the flag of the United Nations to build and maintain peace, to relieve human suffering, and to promote human rights and sustainable development.

With integrity, commitment and courage they meet humanity’s greatest challenges, overcoming any fears for their personal safety or security. Tragically, in this noble endeavour, there are those who make the ultimate sacrifice.

In honour of their memory, we dedicate ourselves to continuing their mission, at Headquarters and in the field. We share the grief of their loved ones and pledge ourselves to ensure that their sacrifice in the service of the United Nations will not have been in vain.

United Nations peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the service of peace during 2002 and will receive the posthumous award, the Dag Hammarskjold medal, on 29 May 2003 at United Nations Headquarters.

Capt. Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan)
Lost his life on 28 April 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Sgt. Mwangolwa Akalemwa (Zambia)
Lost his life on 6 August 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. Idi Audu (Nigeria)
Lost his life on 2 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. Mohammed Audu (Nigeria)
Lost his life on 2 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. Joseph Banda (Zambia)  
Lost his life on 6 August 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Mamadou Barry (Guinea)          
Lost his life on 25 October 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. William Osei Boateng (Ghana)   
Lost his life on 6 December 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

George Paul Boella (Kenya) 
Lost his life on 30 June 2002  

 United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM)

Maj. Moumouni Boubacar Dioffo (Nigeria) 
Lost his life on 5 October 2002

 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

Lt.-Col. Mohamed Bourenane (Algeria)
Lost his life on 13 May 2002    

 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

C.W.O. Mamadou Camara (Guinea) 
Lost his life on 26 June 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Sgt. Abuert Chibuye (Zambia)  
Lost his life on 22 April 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Luciano Eduardo De Jesus (Timor-Leste)
Lost his life on 23 December 2002 

 United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)   

Sgt. Nema Dore (Guinea)  
Lost his life on 31 July 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Maj. Nigel Dysterre-Clark (United Kingdom)
Lost his life on 22 May 2002

United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

L/Cpl. Patrick Edeh (Nigeria)
Lost his life on 27 December 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

S/Sgt. Marco Antonio Farias (Brazil) 
Lost his life on 12 October 2002

 United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)   

S S Peadar O Flatharta (Ireland)
Lost his life on 15 April 2002

United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)   

S/Sgt. Boguslaw Gibas (Poland) 
Lost his life on 5 October 2002

 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Maj. Oscar Gorgoroso (Uruguay)
Lost his life on 9 September 2002

 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

Brig. Gen. Paulo José Guerreiro (Portugal)
Lost his life on 8 September 2002

 United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) 

Sgt. Maxwell Hakoola (Nigeria)
Lost his life on 28 July 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

L/Cpl. Md. Mokkades Hossain (Bangladesh)
Lost his life on 21 March 2002  

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Pte. Md. Aminur Islam (Bangladesh)
Lost his life on 21 March 2002 

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

W.O. Md. Nurul Islam (Bangladesh)
Lost his life on 21 August 2002  

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Pte. Dean Johnston (New Zealand) 
Lost his life on 28 July 2002

 United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) 

C.W.O. Saa Kamano (Guinea)  
Lost his life on 23 November 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Angelika Kapol (Germany)    
Lost her life on 31 May 2002   

 United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) 

Cpl. Stephen Kayenda (Zambia)
Lost his life on 5 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

L/Cpl. Enoch Rono Kipchumba (Kenya)
Lost his life on 14 January 2002 

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. des Vladimír Kollár (Slovenia)
Lost his life on 11 February 2002  

 United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)

Sgt. Collins Kungeke (Zambia) 
Lost his life on 23 June 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

W.O. Ruslan Liabakh (Ukraine)
Lost his life on 14 November 2002 

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

L/Cpl. Austine Madubansi (Zambia) 
Lost his life on 19 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Sgt. Rodgers Makina (Zambia)
Lost his life on 5 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

G.C. Miguel Angel Mancilla (Spain)
Lost his life on 6 May 2002  

United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)

Cpl. Md. Abdul Mannaf (Bangladesh)
Lost his life on 5 February 2002  

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

L/Cpl. Kevueli Mavoa (Fiji)
Lost his life on 10 August 2002

 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

L/Cpl. Bless Miyoba (Zambia) 
Lost his life on 6 August 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. James Moses (Nigeria)
Lost his life on 30 July 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Sgt. Mumbuna A. Mukelabai (Zambia)
Lost his life on 5 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. Rodgers Mulemena (Zambia)     
Lost his life on 5 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

S/Sgt. Bartholomew Mulenga (Zambia)   
Lost his life on 19 December 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Pte. Godfrey Mulenga (Zambia)     
Lost his life on 24 December 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

S/Sgt. Peter Nwale Muliro (Kenya) 
Lost his life on 6 July 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Pte. Patrick Mumba (Zambia) 
Lost his life on 30 July 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Bajram Murati (Yugoslavia)
Lost his life on 21 June 2002   

 United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

Cpl. George Kirugu Njagi (Kenya) 
Lost his life on 2 April 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Pte. Jacob Ochang (Nigeria)    
Lost his life on 13 July 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. Md. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)  
Lost his life on 21 March 2002       

United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Lt. -Col. Schnj Raja (India)
Lost his life on 18 July 2002   

 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

POM Michael Rau (Germany) 
Lost his life on 20 July 2002   

 United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

Pte. Diogo Miguel Ribeirnho (Portugal)  
Lost his life on 12 October 2002   

 United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)

Police Officer Jerry D. Ross (United States)
Lost his life on 17 March 2002  

 United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

Cpl. Charles Sonkolo (Zambia)   
Lost his life on 5 January 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Maj. Sandeep Sharma (India)    
Lost his life on 18 July 2002  

 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

Gerard Siegfreid (Canada)  
Lost his life on 1 September 2002

 United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

CQM Sgt. Gangadhar Sigdel (Nepal)  
Lost his life on 6 October 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

W.O. Jaroslaw Szczyglak (Poland) 
Lost his life on 13 December 2002 

 United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

Pte. Abdulwaheed Tiamiyu (Nigeria)  
Lost his life on 9 March 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Sgt. Tevita Tuigau (Fiji)     
Lost his life on 11 March 2002

 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Capt. Md. Quamruzzaman Tutul (Bangladesh)
Lost his life on 21 March 2002     

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Cpl. Md. Zafar Ullah (Bangladesh)
Lost his life on 4 January 2002      

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

Sgt. Kenneth Njoroge Wainaina (Kenya)
Lost his life on 12 November 2002 

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

W.O.II Philip Walende (Zambia)
Lost his life on 27 October 2002

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

L/Cpl. Nyambe Yambayamba (Zambia)
Lost his life on 5 January 2002     

 United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)

DPI/2311 (13) May 2003