. "Ren\u00E9 de Labarri\u00E8re (28 January 1899 \u2013 6 July 1948) was a French army officer, considered to be the first United Nations soldier killed in action. He died in Palestine after driving over a land mine. On 6 October 1998 he was honoured by Kofi Annan in the UN's headquarters in New York City, posthumously receiving the second Dag Hammarskj\u00F6ld medal."@en . . . . "Ren\u00E9 de Labarri\u00E8re"@en . . . "Ren\u00E9 de Labarri\u00E8re (28 January 1899 \u2013 6 July 1948) was a French army officer, considered to be the first United Nations soldier killed in action. He died in Palestine after driving over a land mine. On 6 October 1998 he was honoured by Kofi Annan in the UN's headquarters in New York City, posthumously receiving the second Dag Hammarskj\u00F6ld medal."@en . .