King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands returned home Wednesday after a very busy 3-day visit to the United Nations in New York. The King addressed the General Assembly on Monday, as twelfth speaker and well after President Barack Obama and King Abullah of Jordan, the queen had scores of meetings in her capacity as UNSGSA - special advocate on financial inclusion.
The King really presented himself as head of 4 countries. Not only the Netherlands, but also the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten. The four showed a united front. ,,Unity in diversity", as the King said. It was his first visit to the UN since becoming head of state. ,,But it felt like homecoming", he said, as he too for years worked in an UN capacity and was often in New York during the week of the General Assembly.
Princess Mabel also was in the Big Apple, as chair and founder of Girls Not Brides, to call for further action on ending of child marriages. Tuesday she lead a discussion with Chelsea Clinton and others on the course of action now the UN has made the ending of child marriages part of its 17 new sustainable development goals.
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