The UNSGSA’s activities will be centered around several key priority areas, including the pivotal role of digital and financial inclusion—especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic—in contributing to good financial health, resilience and increased economic opportunities.
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UNSGSA Queen Máxima to Visit Gates Foundation in Seattle
Her Majesty Queen Máxima will visit the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) in Seattle on 6 May 2022. The UNSGSA will meet with senior representatives at the Gates… Read more
May 6, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima to Provide Virtual Keynote for Sustainable Banking and Finance Network Global Meeting
Policies that support underserved segments in the face of climate challenges within sustainable finance frameworks are critical. Read more
April 25, 2022
Opinion: Central Bank Digital Currencies for the People
With the rapid adoption of digital payment technologies, central banks have an opportunity to explore reforms and new tools, including by issuing their own digital currencies. Provided that policymakers get the design right, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could go a long way toward… Read more
April 18, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima Concludes U.S. Visit to Promote Financial Inclusion, Financial Health Priorities
The final day of the trip was headlined by a bilateral meeting between UNSGSA Queen Máxima and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, where the pair discussed their ongoing collaboration to help advance UN priorities and generate positive development outcomes—notably in the face of ongoing impacts… Read more
March 24, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima Meets with Secretary Yellen, Other Key Officials and Development Partners in Washington D.C.
Day one of the trip took place on Wednesday in Washington D.C., where UNSGSA Queen Máxima reinforced to key decisionmakers the importance of inclusive finance, particularly during COVID-19 recovery efforts, as well as in building resilience to future shocks from economic and climate events. The Read more
March 23, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima Set for 2-Day Visit to United States to Reinforce Importance of Financial Inclusion and Financial Health
Queen Máxima will promote financial inclusion in a series of meetings with U.S. and United Nations officials, along with other key stakeholders, on 23-24 March 2022. Read more
March 21, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima to Deliver Remarks at ABN AMRO Inclusive Banking Report Presentation
The event and report aim to raise awareness about the barriers experienced by different female banking client groups in the Netherlands, as well as to discuss how to best address these barriers moving forward. Read more
February 10, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima-President Sall Call Focuses on Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion, Senegal’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy
The conversation also provided a chance for Queen Máxima and President Sall to follow up on key items from the UNSGSA’s virtual country visit with Senegal in 2021. Read more
January 27, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima to Call for Increased Focus on Financial Health at European Supervisory Authorities Event
Queen Máxima’s speech will stress that good financial health should be the desired outcome of financial education and literacy efforts to enhance people’s financial planning and saving habits. Read more
January 27, 2022
Special Advocate Virtually Convenes Reference Group of Financial Inclusion Advisors for First Meeting in 2022
Discussion included some of most pressing issues and challenges related to inclusive finance today, such as the significant role digital and financial inclusion continues to play in recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
January 26, 2022
UNSGSA Queen Máxima Appears on EMERGE Everywhere Podcast to Discuss Financial Inclusion, Financial Health and More
The interview featured a range of topics, including how Queen Máxima’s passion for financial inclusion began as a child and a desire to act. Read more
January 26, 2022
UNSGSA, Center for Financial Inclusion Co-Host Virtual Roundtable for Central Banks to Tackle Algorithm Biases in Financial Services
Attendees exchanged knowledge with their counterparts from different institutions and countries, and were encouraged to examine how to more effectively diagnose problems and identify risks related to AI-driven digital financial services. Read more
December 3, 2021
