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Melania Trump Set to Make History at the UN Security Council
First lady Melania Trump is set to make history Monday when she takes the gavel at the United Nations Security Council, becoming the first sitting U.S. first lady to preside over the powerful body as America begins its monthlong presidency of the council.
The meeting will focus on education, technology, peace and security, putting Melania Trump on one of the world’s biggest diplomatic stages with a message her allies say fits squarely within her mission: lasting peace starts with what children are taught.
A source close to the first lady told Fox News Digital that she plans to stress the role of education and knowledge in building long-term peace.
“The first lady is reinventing her role and this marks just another groundbreaking achievement for her,” the source told Fox News Digital. “It is the first time in history a first lady will address the security council, keeping to her mission of empowering the next generation with education and technology.”
The moment is a striking one. For years, first ladies have largely been boxed into ceremonial appearances and soft-focus causes. Melania Trump, by contrast, is stepping into a forum usually reserved for heads of state, ambassadors and top diplomats.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz praised the move and said the first lady’s message matches the administration’s broader priorities.
“It is fitting that the first lady, a passionate and tireless advocate for children, will preside over the first day of America’s presidency of the Security Council,” Waltz told Fox News Digital.
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“Her message of helping the helpless through education and technology fits exactly with our mission at the U.N., to achieve meaningful and lasting peace,” Waltz told Fox News Digital. “As a green beret and now diplomat, I have seen firsthand that peace prevails where children are taught and not terrorized.”
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The presidency of the Security Council rotates monthly among its members, giving the United States the power to help shape the agenda and tone for the month ahead. This time, America’s opening message will come from the first lady, not with the usual diplomatic boilerplate, but with a focus on children, education and stability.
The appearance also continues Melania Trump’s efforts to build out a more substantive second-term role. She has remained focused on child welfare, online safety and education-related initiatives, while pushing programs tied to innovation and technology.
At a time when many Americans see global institutions as bloated, weak and disconnected from real life, Melania Trump’s message is expected to be more direct: peace is not built through slogans or elite talking points, but by teaching children, protecting them and giving them the tools to thrive.
On Monday, she will make that case from one of the most powerful tables in the world.
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