US EditionMelania Trump to Chair UN Security Council Amid US War on Iran
Melania Trump, the first first lady to chair the Security Council, presided over a meeting on education and tolerance amid ongoing US-Israel strikes in Iran, officials said.
- On Monday, Melania Trump, First Lady, presided over the U.N. Security Council as the United States began its March presidency, marking the first time a first lady chaired the council.
- The meeting had been scheduled before the war began, so the session on children in conflict proceeded on Monday despite escalating hostilities and reflects Melania Trump's signature issue.
- She opened the session with a ceremonial gavel, shook hands with all 15 Security Council members, and urged closing the digital divide by connecting children to AI to `safeguard learning`.
- The session was held while U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continued, with Iranian state media reporting an airstrike killed at least 165 people at a girls' school, which U.N. officials noted as militaries reviewed the claims.
- The episode highlighted long-running tensions between Washington and the U.N., as Amir Saeid Iravani called it `deeply shameful and hypocritical` while the U.S. paid $160 million but remains $4 billion in arrears and cut funding to UNICEF and UNESCO.
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Melania Trump chairs UN meeting on children in conflict as '165 killed' in strike on Iran school
Melania Trump chaired a United Nations Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict as US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continue. On Monday, the First Lady became the first spouse of a sitting world leader to preside over the UN security council, as she called on member states to protect children’s access to education in conflict. This was just days after an airstrike on a girls’ school in southern Iran which killed at least 1…
While Trump has Iran bombed, Melania Trump speaks to the UN Security Council about peace and child protection – a time of irritation and criticism.While Trump has Iran bombed, Melania Trump speaks to the UN Security Council about peace and child protection – a time of irritation and criticism.
The first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, presided this Monday over a session of the UN Security Council on "peace and childhood and their security in conflict" just days after President Donald Trump ordered a joint operation against Iran. This is the first time that an active first lady is in charge of hitting the deck to start a session of the body.
For the first time, a first lady chaired the UN Security Council meeting. The first lady called for peace and understanding.
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