Today, Queen Maxima delivered a keynote address at the Financial Inclusion Global Initiative Symposium as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.

In her speech in English, she said: “It is a very challenging time for the poor and marginalized, especially for people who had limited or no access to financial services prior to the pandemic. […] Women have also been disproportionately affected. They are twice as likely as men to lose their jobs.”

Queen Maxima wore her burgundy scarf collar blouse by Natan.