Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Melania Trump Set to Chair UN Security Council Session for First Time


(MENAFN) Melania Trump is poised to make history next month when she chairs a United Nations Security Council session — an unprecedented move for a sitting US first lady, coinciding with Washington's assumption of the council's rotating presidency, American media reported.

Media reported Wednesday that the session, slated for March 2 at UN Security Council headquarters in New York, will center on "Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict," drawing together council members alongside key international stakeholders, including US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz.

The first lady's office laid out the stakes plainly in an official statement, declaring the session aims "to emphasize education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace." The statement added that "Mrs. Trump's leadership will mark the first time a sitting US First Lady presides over the Security Council as members consider education, technology, peace, and security."

The landmark appearance builds on Melania Trump's growing advocacy for children caught in the crossfire of the Russia-Ukraine War — most notably her push to reunite minors torn from their families amid the ongoing conflict.

She recently announced the successful return of several Ukrainian children and one Russian child to their respective families, a cause she has championed throughout President Donald Trump's second term in office.

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