Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

2026-02-26 - 18:48

Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady. “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,” her office said in a statement Wednesday. The meeting at 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Monday will focus on education, technology, peace and security and marks “the first time a sitting US First Lady presides over the Security Council,” the statement added. AFP