Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney is to be honoured at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Sean, who spent a lot of his time in Newtowncunningham, was killed while on duty in Lebanon last December.
Now it has been revealed that the Irish Ambassador to the United Nations Fergal Mythen will receive the Dag Hammarskjöld medal on behalf of the family of Private Rooney.
The presentation will take place at a ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall.
The medal ceremony forms part of a series of events planned to mark the 75th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping.
Sean died when two UN army vehicles came under fire in the southern Lebanese village of Al-Aqibiya.
His funeral took place at the All Saints Church in Newtowncunningham.
A total of seven suspects have now been formally charged in connection with the death of Private Rooney.
Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres will lay a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial in the grounds of the UN compound to commemorate the 4,200 peacekeepers, including 91 Irish personnel, who have died.
António Guterres said the International Day of UN Peacekeepers will honour the contribution made by peacekeepers
Speaking ahead of the anniversary, Mr Guterres said UN peacekeepers were “the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world”.
“For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe. Today, on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, we honour their extraordinary contributions to international peace and security,” he said.
Today, there are nearly 500 Irish police and military personnel serving under the UN flag.
“We remember the peacekeepers themselves but at this time we remember the families who deal with their tragic loss on a daily basis,” said Major General Maureen O’Brien, who is seconded from the Irish Defence Forces to the United Nations, as Deputy Military Adviser to the UN Secretary General on peacekeeping.
