US EditionMelania Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting
- First Lady Melania Trump will preside over the United Nations Security Council on March 2 as the U.S. assumes the council’s rotating presidency.
- With Washington pressing its new initiative, President Donald Trump has criticised the United Nations as ineffective, saying last week `Trump said on Feb. 19` he aims to strengthen it.
- The agenda focuses on Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict, with First Lady Melania Trump breaking new ground as a sitting U.S. first lady presiding over the Security Council, which has 15 members.
- Organisers say the meeting will emphasise education as a pathway to tolerance and world peace, which could advance U.S. diplomatic priorities amid debates over the Board of Peace and U.S.-U.N. relations.
- With mixed reception abroad, the initiative shapes expectations as President Donald Trump framed the Board of Peace to 'strengthen' and financially support the United Nations, though some international leaders remain hesitant.
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Melania Trump will probably be writing history next week, because the US Presidential Gatt is supposed to be in charge of a meeting of the UN Security Council. This role is usually played by government members or UN ambassadors of Security Council members. The First Lady will chair the meeting next Monday, which will focus on "the role of education in promoting tolerance and peace in the world," said Melania Trump's office. US Ambassador Mike Wa…
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, will attend the UN Security Council meeting to be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York next week...
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'Theatre of the absurd': Melania Trump presiding over UN security council sparks uproar
Melania Trump will preside over the United Nations Security Council next week — a decision igniting backlash before it begins.“First Lady Melania Trump is set to make history at the United Nations, taking the gavel as the United States assumes the Security Council Presidency to emphasize education’s role in advancing tolerance and world peace,” a press release from the Office of the First Lady reads. “Mrs. Trump’s leadership will mark the first …
US First Lady to Emphasize Education as Way to Promote Tolerance and World Peace
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