Melania Trump heads UN meeting on children in conflict
US first lady Melania Trump presided over a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on children and education in conflict on March 2, 2026 two days after US President Donald Trump and Israel launched attacks on Iran that prompted a UN warning about child safety. It was the first time a spouse of any serving world leader has led a meeting of the 15-member Security Council, the UN body charged with maintaining international peace and security. The plan was announced last week before the launch of the US and Israeli strikes. It comes after the US took over the monthly rotating presidency of the council, and was another sign of how Trump has personalized US foreign policy by involving friends and family in major issues. Melania Trump's office said her aim was to emphasize education as a way to advance tolerance and world peace in the meeting, titled 'Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.'
UNTV / REUTERS
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