Secretary-General appoints Karl-Frédérick Paul of Haiti United Nations Resident Coordinator in Gambia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Karl-Frédérick Paul of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Gambia, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 16 June.

Mr. Paul brings 20 years of extensive experience in development and humanitarian work, having held leadership roles within non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across Africa and Latin America.  Prior to joining the UN, he was the Resident Representative for Plan International in Burkina Faso and in Benin.  He also served as Country Director for CARE in Haiti.  Prior to this, he has played pivotal role in aligning international NGOs' strategies with the Sustainable Development Goals through programmatic and humanitarian preparedness and response work with the Sustainable Development Goals.  His experience includes working in Tunisia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Côte d’Ivoire.

Mr. Paul holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Quisqueya University in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and dual master’s degrees in business administration and strategic management from the University of Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina.