Ulrika Richardson
Ulrika Richardson is a prominent humanitarian leader and the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti. She has been vocal about the escalating gang violence in the country, which has resulted in nearly 5,000 deaths and a deepening humanitarian crisis since October 2024. Her statements emphasize the urgent need for international support to bolster local authorities and address the severe human rights abuses occurring as gangs gain more control, particularly in areas where state presence is weak.
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Ulrika Richardson described the situation in Haiti as alarming and urgent during her address at the UN headquarters.
Pandillas matan a dos policías de élite
Dominican Republic· 2025-08-14
Ulrika Richardson is the humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations in Haiti, highlighting the low funding for the response plan.
UN’s Haiti appeal has received lowest funding of any response plan, coordinator says
Guyana· 2025-08-13Ulrika Richardson is the outgoing UN humanitarian coordinator for Haiti.
Gangs in Haiti kill two elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement | News
Jamaica· 2025-08-13Ulrika Richardson is the UN humanitarian coordinator in Haiti who is leaving for new duties in Libya.
l’adieu amer d’Ulrika Richardson à Haïti
Haiti· 2025-08-13Ulrika Richardson was honored by the government for the end of her mission in Haiti.
En fin de mission, Ulrika Richardson honorée par le gouvernementHaiti· 2025-08-07
Ulrika Richardson was honored at a farewell cocktail organized by the Haitian government as she concluded her mission in Haiti.
Le gouvernement haïtien fait ses adieux à la coordonnatrice résidente en Haïti, Ulrika RichardsonHaiti· 2025-08-06
Ulrika Richardson co-chaired the 2nd steering committee on school reconstruction in the Grand South.
2e comité de pilotage sur la reconstruction scolaire dans le grand SudHaiti· 2025-07-26
Ulrika Richardson emphasized the moral obligation to support survivors of sexual violence and gender-based violence.
Ulrika Richardson demande d’accompagner les survivantes des violences sexuellesHaiti· 2025-07-17U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti Ulrika Richardson commented on the escalating violence and its humanitarian impact.
Haiti gang violence claims 5,000 lives in less than a year, UN reportGuyana· 2025-07-12