The United States is preparing an unprecedented step for world diplomacy. Monday’s meeting of the UN Security Council will be chaired by the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, for the first time in history.
The first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, will chair Monday’s meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the White House announced on Thursday. TASR informs about it according to a Reuters report.
- Melania Trump will chair the UN Security Council meeting.
- This will happen for the first time in the history of the council.
- The theme of her performance will be education and peace.
- President Trump has often criticized the UN, but now he has chosen a more moderate tone.
The United States takes over the rotating monthly presidency of the UN Security Council in March. At the meeting, Trump will highlight education as a way to promote tolerance and world peace, according to the statement. The first lady of the USA has never chaired the 15-member council in history.
Trump’s criticism of the UN
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the UN as ineffective in the past. At the first meeting of his Peace Council last week, however, he took a more moderate stance, according to Reuters.
“The Peace Council will kind of watch over the United Nations and make sure it’s functioning properly. We’re going to strengthen the UN. We’re going to make sure that it works well. We’re going to help them financially and make sure that the UN is functional,” the White House chief declared on February 19.
