Melania Trump Presides Over UN Security Council Meeting
On Monday, March 2, 2026, Melania Trump took the presidency of a United Nations Security Council meeting to emphasize the importance of education in promoting tolerance and peace worldwide. This marked a historic first in the 79-year existence of the institution.
Objective
Her goal was to highlight the central role of education, emerging technologies, and peaceful coexistence as levers for preventing conflicts on a global scale.
Who is Melania Trump?
An international model who has been based in the United States since the 1990s, Melania Trump became the First Lady for the first time between 2017 and 2021. During this period, she launched the Be Best initiative, which focused on children's well-being, combating cyberbullying, and the dangers of opioids. In January 2025, she returned to the White House after her husband's re-election.
