On Wednesday, Queen Maxima spent her third day in New York City to attend the UN General Assembly in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.

Queen Maxima hosted a special 15-year anniversary event to mark her 15 years of work as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development as her mandate comes to an end. Queen Maxima was appointed the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

In her speech, Queen Maxima said: “We have built the rails, now what we really want to accomplish, is that households everywhere in the world have the right financial tools to manage their day-to-day expenses, invest in their future, and protect themselves against shocks like illness, a job loss or climate-related events. This is what I call 'Financial Health'. […] This will be my new focus for the coming years.I look forward to this new journey with all the partners. And I would like to thank them, my partners-in-crime, for a wonderful journey these last 15 years. I would also like to thank the SG and UNDP for their trust. Last but not lease, I would like to thank my country The Netherlands for their support all the way, Prime Ministers, Ministers, advisors, friends and of course, my wonderful family.”

Queen Maxima wore a red jumpsuit with her Gianvito Rossi pumps and her Hermes clutch.