The special role of a queen at the UN
27th September 2023
One consort holds a very special role within the United Nations.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in 2009.
The Queen, who has a background in banking and finance prior to her marriage to King Willem-Alexander, works to…