Speeches

Climate change will be the most disruptive force to impact low-income households, women, and small businesses for decades to come. Add to this the knock-on effects of global conflict and soaring inflation, and it is clear that the world needs new solutions to help the most vulnerable build… Read more

Today’s report provides a fresh opportunity to take stock of what has been achieved and the work still ahead. For many years, the UNSGSA has championed financial technology as a pathway to greater prosperity and financial health. We now have more evidence that it is working. Read more

In the Netherlands, we have an efficient and quite competitive market; and the rules and regulations are clear. The key question is: how can we make sure that all this truly works for the benefit of customers; even with the changes that are forthcoming? Read more

At the World Economic Forum, the UNSGSA highlighted that good financial health means being more resilient to financial setbacks and better equipped to seize opportunities. A financially healthy population can recover faster on their own and relieve pressure on government safety nets. Read more

Public and private sector financing is our best chance to mobilize the vast resources needed to provide affordable, accessible, and safe digital connections for everyone — especially the nearly 3 billion people still offline, said the UNSGSA at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos. Read more

UNSGSA Queen Máxima encouraged SBFN members to advance on an inclusive green finance agenda with a focus on the individual and household level during a virtual keynote address. Read more

Over the last decade, we have seen the transformative power of mobile money as a pathway to financial inclusion. Today, mobile money provides a means to transact for more than half of a billion active users in almost 100 countries around the world. Read more

Queen Máxima emphasized the importance of reforms that promote gender equality in economic life to support sustainable development Read more

The speech and event raised awareness about the barriers experienced by different female banking client groups in the Netherlands, as well as to discuss how to best address these barriers moving forward. Read more

The Special Advocate stresses the important role of financial inclusion, including through responsible tech-enabled innovations, to build resilience for rural communities in this virtual speech for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 45th Governing Council Session on 16… Read more

UNSGSA Queen Máxima called for financial health to be the main goal for financial education and literacy initiatives. With growing inflation and the unpredictability of the pandemic, good financial health is critical to help people manage day-to-day finances, build resilience, and work toward long-… Read more

The Special Advocate commended this new strategy’s special emphasis on resilience and financial health in pre-recorded remarks for the Philippines National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2022-2028 Refresh Launch. Read more