Melania Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
Middle East Monitor
United States President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady of the United States Melania Trump (L) depart the White House en route Fayetteville, North Carolina on February 13, 2026, in Washington DC. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency]
The White House said on Thursday that First Lady Melania Trump will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council next week, when Washington assumes the body’s rotating presidency.
The Office of the First Lady said Mrs Trump will preside over the session scheduled for Monday under the title “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.” She is expected to stress the importance of education as a tool to promote tolerance and global peace.
A United Nations spokesperson said this “would be the first time a spouse of any serving world leader has chaired a meeting of the 15-member Security Council.” The council, the UN’s main executive body, has 15 members, including five permanent members such as the United States.
Mrs Trump will lead the session amid tensions between her husband and the United Nations. Since his first term, President Donald Trump has been a strong critic of the organisation, saying the UN, which has 193 member states, is ineffective and needs major reform.
The United States has traditionally been the largest contributor to the United Nations, but funding was significantly reduced during Trump’s presidency. Since returning to the White House, Washington has also withdrawn from several UN agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
United States President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady of the United States Melania Trump (L) depart the White House en route Fayetteville, North Carolina on February 13, 2026, in Washington DC. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency]
The White House said on Thursday that First Lady Melania Trump will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council next week, when Washington assumes the body’s rotating presidency.
The Office of the First Lady said Mrs Trump will preside over the session scheduled for Monday under the title “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.” She is expected to stress the importance of education as a tool to promote tolerance and global peace.
A United Nations spokesperson said this “would be the first time a spouse of any serving world leader has chaired a meeting of the 15-member Security Council.” The council, the UN’s main executive body, has 15 members, including five permanent members such as the United States.
Mrs Trump will lead the session amid tensions between her husband and the United Nations. Since his first term, President Donald Trump has been a strong critic of the organisation, saying the UN, which has 193 member states, is ineffective and needs major reform.
The United States has traditionally been the largest contributor to the United Nations, but funding was significantly reduced during Trump’s presidency. Since returning to the White House, Washington has also withdrawn from several UN agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
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