On September 22, 2026, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York. The two queens were photographed sitting side by side during the 81st UN General Assembly. Both queens are in New York this week for their work with the United Nations.
Queen Máxima serves as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, while Queen Mathilde serves as an Advocate for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Queen Máxima arrived in New York on September 21 and attended the presentation of the 50-in-5 Awards that evening. The awards recognise individuals and countries working to advance effective digital public infrastructure.







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