Melania Trump to lead UN security council session, White House says

First lady to preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’ in New York next month

First lady Melania Trump is set to lead a session of the United Nations security council on Monday, coinciding with the US assuming the body’s rotating monthly presidency, the White House announced.

According to a statement, first cited by CNN, Melania Trump plans to spotlight education as a tool for fostering tolerance and promoting global peace at the global body, which has its headquarters in New York.