Major Radhika Sen awarded the 2023 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year award.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Major Sen and all peacekeepers for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. New Delhi: Major Radhika Sen, a peacekeeper with the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been recognized for her remarkable efforts to empower local populations, particularly women. Major Sen received the coveted Dag Hammarskjold medal and the '2023 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award' from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a ceremony at the global body's headquarters on Thursday to commemorate International Day of UN Peacekeepers.