First Lady Melania Trump made history on 2 March 2026 as the first spouse of a sitting world leader to preside over the UN Security Council, calling for 'peace through education' while the US military continues its offensive against Iran.
As the US assumed the rotating presidency in March, Melania led a session titled 'Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.' However, the diplomatic optics were immediately strained by reports from southern Iran, where state media and local officials claim a US-Israeli missile strike destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, killing at least 180 people.
