Queen Máxima as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services 2: Aug 2023

[Marengo]

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Welcome to Queen Máxima as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services, Part 2

Commencing August 3rd, 2023

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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima was on a two day visit to the United Nations in New York on August 28 and 29 and presented the UNSGSA 2022 Annual Report to Secretary-General António Guterres:


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** royalhouse: Queen Máxima to visit United Nations in New York **

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima sent a pre-recorded message for the "International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) "SDG Digital" event on how digital technologies can accelerate progress towards the SDGs held at the United Nations in New York on 17 September":

 

[iceflower]

In her role as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services Queen Máxima attended the FMO 'Future of Finance' conference in Amsterdam today, October 3:


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[iceflower]

Today, October 23, Queen Máxima has started a three day visit to Kenya as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development:


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** unsgsa: In Kenya, UNSGSA Queen Máxima Meets with President Ruto after Visiting Farmers Using Digital Financial Service **

 

[iceflower]

Day 2 in Kenya today, October 24:


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[iceflower]

The final day in Kenya today, October 25:


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[iceflower]

On October 27 Queen Máxima attended a financial health roundtable meeting in Paris, France:


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** unsgsa.org: UNSGSA Queen Máxima Attends Paris Roundtable on Financial Health **

 

[iceflower]

As UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services Queen Máxima currently is on a two-day visit to the United Nations in New York and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington.

Today, January 11, she met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters:


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima was in Washington DC today, January 12, and met International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga. She also hat a meeting with members of the UNSGSA Reference Group:


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[iceflower]

As UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services Queen Máxima received Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados for a meeting on February 20:


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From February 25 to February 28 Queen Máxima will visit Colombia in her role as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services, it was announced this week:


** koninklijkhuis.nl: Koningin Máxima bezoekt Colombia in het teken van financiële diensten en financiële gezondheid **

 

[iceflower]

Queen Maxima has arrived in Medellin, Colombia, yesterday, February 25:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1761914914786926939

https://twitter.com/x/status/1761861706534269108

And here are some photos and a video of day 2 today, February 26:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1762162169003602212

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762144529140850960

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima in Colombia today, February 27:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1762480959297839420

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[carlota]

i liked seeing the video of Maxima in colombia with Ricardo Bonilla. i found her extremely pleasant to relate to, she has a quality for putting people at ease (she joked about not being able to work without the coffee they offered her, about being surprised by all the wild flowers growing 'that in netherlands they need to buy', etc). i also note she seems to have somewhat lost her argentinian accent, or perhaps adapted it so that she could chat more easily in spanish to others, specially with the y/ll sound.

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima on her final day in Colombia today, February 28:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1762922955401539676

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762894283160342763

 

[Marengo]

The Queen was asked in an interview by the Algemeen Dagblad if she wanted to continue in her present UN role. She responded that things have changed a lot since when she started in 2009 and that she now doubts if she is of added value to the cause. She will make a decision later on and in consultation with her husband, the King.

Máxima houdt invulling VN-functie tegen het licht: 'Veel progressie gemaakt, anderen kunnen het voortzetten’

Koningin Máxima gaat de komende maanden ‘bij zichzelf te rade’ of ze haar VN-rol voort wil zetten. In september is ze vijftien jaar speciaal pleitbezorger voor inclusieve financiering bij de Verenigde Naties en loopt haar mandaat af. Het aantal mensen wereldwijd dat toegang heeft tot financiële...

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[iceflower]

That's pretty surprising, she did and still does a really good job here and has become a real expert in all related matters. The public image and the attention factor of the position would decrease immensely without her..

Here's another interview video from yesterday:

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima has been in Basel, Switzerland, yesterday and today, March 12, to meet "global financial leaders" for meetings at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS):

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** koninklijkhuis.nl: Global Standard-Setting Bodies **

** unsga: Queen Máxima to Elevate Financial Health at Meetings with Global Standard-Setting Bodies in Basel **

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima has sent a pre-recorded video message for the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) First Plenary held in Brasilia today, March 15:

 

[iceflower]

In her role as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services Queen Máxima held talks with the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, at Huis ten Bosch Palace today, April 25, about "the progress of financial inclusion and financial health in Nigeria":


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima arrived in Manila, Philippines, today, May 20, for a visit in her role as United Nation Secretary Generals Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The visit will last till May 23:


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[iceflower]

Queen Máxima on day 2 of her visit to the Philippines:


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[iceflower]

Day 3 today, May 22:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1793411959754547340

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793105362544963984

 

[iceflower]

Queen Máxima on the final day of the journey today, May 23:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1793541312429613256

 

[Somebody]

As always a nice combination of meetings with officials and locals.

 

[iceflower]

Yesterday, July 9, Queen Máxima sent a pre-recorded video message for the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Global Seminar 2024:

A copy of her speech in English:

Online toespraak van Koningin Máxima bij de opening van de online bijeenkomst van de International Association of Insurance Supervisors, het IAIS Global Seminar 2024

De toespraak is vooraf opgenomen en uitgesproken in het Engels. Koningin Máxima is speciale pleitbezorger van de secretaris-generaal van de Verenigde Naties voor inclusieve financiering voor ontwikkeling (UNSGSA).

www.koninklijkhuis.nl

 

[iceflower]

As UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services Queen Máxima is currently attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly. Tomorrow an event will mark her 15th anniversary as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services.

Here are some photos from yesterday, September 23:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838270454118945159

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838387126662000827

 

[iceflower]

As mentioned above Queen Máxima's 15th anniversary as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services was marked with a special event today, September 25. King Willem-Alexander traveled to New York City as well to accompany Máxima to the "Inclusive Finance for Development 15 Years of Impact" event at the United Nations headquarters.

It was announced that UN Secretary-General António Guterres appoints Queen Máxima as his new Special Advocate for Financial Health, her work as UN Advocate for Inclusive Financial Services ends with that.


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Inclusive Finance for Development: 15 Years of Impact (Side Event at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly)

15 year anniversary event celebrating the work of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).

webtv.un.org

https://twitter.com/x/status/1839117914252669047

 

[Marengo]

Posts about Queen Máxima as UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Health has been movedcan be made in a new thread, which you can find here:

Queen Máxima as UN Special Advocate for Financial Health 1: Sep 2024

Arms of Queen Máxima Welcome to Queen Máxima as UN Special Advocate for Financial Health, Part 1 Commencing August 25th, 2024 Please take a look at the TRF Community Rules · Only pictures that you have written permission to share can be posted here. You can post links to any pictures. ·...

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[Somebody]

Queen Máxima is looking back on her 15 yeard and recalls a visit to China in which she was supposed to visit a woman's small goat farm but was brought to a larger sheep farmer but her hosts pretended it were the goats she was supposed to be visiting. She concluded that the host tried to shield her from seeing poverty, however, that was exactly what theses visits were about providing a way out of poverty by offering financial services.

Koningin Máxima 15 jaar bij de VN: 'Ze wilden mij geen armoede laten zien' - Koningin Máxima 15 jaar bij de VN: 'Ze wilden mij geen armoede laten zien'

She also mentioned that in 2011 about 50% had access while it is now at 80%.