The Ambassadors Club Nepal honoured United Nations Resident Coordinator to Nepal, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy, with the ‘Recognition Award 2025’ at a special ceremony organized at its office premises in Bishalnagar on Monday.
Ambassadors Club Nepal President Amb. Dr. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, announced the award to Hanaa.
“In recognition of her (Hanaa’s) distinguished leadership, dedicated service, and lasting contribution to Nepal’s development journey, the Ambassadors Club Nepal will present the Recognition Award 2025 to Her Excellency Hanaa Singer-Hamdy,” President Dhakal added, who is also a former ambassador to Spain and Oman.
Pushkar Sapkota, Law and Human Rights Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, presented the award to Hanaa on behalf of the Ambassadors Club.
After receiving the award, UNRC-Nepal Hanaa thanked the Ambassadors Club Nepal and President Amb. Dr. Parajuli.
“Thank you very much for honouring me. This is amazing—what you’ve done, always so graceful and always so appreciative,” Hanaa said.
Hanaa further added, “Nepal for me is my Maitighar (mother’s home). I have been coming to Nepal since 1997. I have visited Nepal around seven or eight times, and I have lived and worked in Nepal for around six years. I have travelled to over 54 districts, and I have been overwhelmed by emotions.”
She further said that she will always come back to Nepal because there is a kind of magic found only here—and a big part of that magic is the people.
Ambassadors, diplomats, Government of Nepal officials, officials from other diplomatic missions, and leaders of the private sector were also present on the occasion.
