He is a supreme leader of the one of the world's most oppressive regimes, which claims to have recently found a cure for AIDS, Ebola and cancer.

But North Korea's Kim Jong-un can now add another feather to his cap after he was singled out for his global statesmanship by an Indonesian organisation that has previously honoured the likes of Nelson Mandela.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre, has won an award due to his "persistence in fighting neocolonialism". Credit:Reuters/KCNA

The Bali-based Sukarno Centre announced the reclusive North Korean dictator as the recipient of its annual award due to his "persistence in fighting neocolonialism", according to the Jakarta Globe.

"He has been consistent in carrying out the ideals of the great leader, Kim Il Sung, which is to fight imperialism," said Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's founding president, after whom the award is named.