Speeches

"People need to be able to access and responsibly use a broad range of tools such as savings, credit, insurance, and payments. This is particularly true for hard-to-reach groups like the poor, women, and the rural." - UNSGSA Read more

"The world’s population is aging rapidly. Globally, people over 60 or over represent the fastest growing age group. This group is expected to more than double by 2050. And the ratio of workers to retirees will be halved from today’s 8-to-1, to 4-to-1 by 2050." - UNSGSA Read more

"An entrepreneurial culture is the foundation to any thriving economy and society." - UNSGSA Read more

"Research from the BIS, IMF, and CGAP demonstrates how financial inclusion reinforces the core objectives of financial regulators, including stability, integrity, competition, and consumer protection." Read more

"Roughly 100 million people globally are pushed into extreme poverty every year due to health expenses. When you are poor, you are more likely to have poorer health. In turn, poor health pulls you deeper into poverty. This is a vicious cycle that we need to break." Read more

"Unique biometric digital identification can be a powerful enabler of financial inclusion." - UNSGSA Read more

Video speech at the 3rd Annual Arise Conference. Read more

Keynote Speech at the G20 Side Event: Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Financial Inclusion. Read more

Speech at the IDH 10-Year Event: The Future of Sustainable Trade Read more

Video Message to the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018. Read more

Video message from UNSGSA Queen Máxima to the 2018 Foromic Conference. Read more

"Durante los últimos diez años, en mi calidad de asesora de las Naciones Unidas, he tenido el privilegio de ser testigo de cómo la inclusión financiera está cambiando la vida de las personas – desde Perú hasta Brasil, y desde México hasta la Argentina." Read more