Today, Wednesday 25 September, Her Majesty Queen Máxima was appointed as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. This marks the end of her 15 years as Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The work of promoting financial inclusion will be continued by various international development organisations, including the World Bank Group and Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI).Today, Wednesday 25 September, Her Majesty Queen Máxima was appointed as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. This marks the end of her 15 years as Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The work of promoting financial inclusion will be continued by various international development organisations, including the World Bank Group and Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI).
Nearly 80% of adults worldwide now, at a minimum, have