The White House announced first lady Melania Trump would preside over the meeting last week before the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military mission in Iran.
First Lady Melania Trump will become the first spouse of a world leader to chair a United Nations Security Council meeting despite her husband's ongoing attacks against Iran.The U.S. first lady was expected to "emphasize education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace," according to a statement from her office.The event, first unveiled on Thursday,…
It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over a UN Security Council meeting.
"You are in my thoughts and prayers during these challenging times," Melania Trump said.
First Lady Melania Trump made history and presided over the UN Security Council in New York City on Monday.
US first lady Melania Trump has chaired a meeting of the United Nations security council on children and education in conflict, two days after her husband, Donald Trump, and Israel launched attacks on Iran that prompted a UN warning about child safety. The UN event happened days after Iranian state media reported that an airstrike killed at least 165…
The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting.
