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AverageOldGuy

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:09 PM Saturday

Why in God's name is Melania Trump leading a session of the United Nations? [View all]

Source: The Guardian

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

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, the first lady 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.

The session, titled Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict, will mark the first time the first lady to a sitting US president has presided over the 15-member council, and kicks off the first session to mark the United States’ latest stint presiding.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/melania-trump-un-security-council



Maybe she will talk about her experiences working for Geoffrey Epstein as a warning to young girls????
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It would be funny if it weren't so insane Easterncedar Saturday #1
Ya think she would do that at the new and improve something called................ Lovie777 Saturday #2
Because Trump says she can. kurtyboy Saturday #3
She'll be showing her movie Denvermosaic Saturday #4
They should just skip the movie unless she serving free popcorn. mdbl Saturday #8
Our first lady of the evening is trying to clean up her image mdbl Saturday #5
! Marcuse Saturday #25
I think she received some promises for pretending to stay with Donald for Round 2 Skittles Saturday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author JudyM Saturday #7
The 14 other members should boycott this fujiyamasan Saturday #9
This is two days old, not LBN Fiendish Thingy Saturday #10
Everything I've read is she scheduled for Monday Farmer-Rick Saturday #17
Wrong title Polybius Saturday #11
For the same reason two real estate guys yonder Saturday #12
Wow, like she knows anything about that. Figarosmom Saturday #13
Same reason Jenna Bush has a TV show Mysterian Saturday #14
Because she is the only woman Farmer-Rick Saturday #15
It's "Bring your Slovenian sex worker to work" day. rubbersole Saturday #16
That is objectively hilarious Farmer-Rick Saturday #19
I won't object... rubbersole Saturday #20
Shit......................that is all, maybe her boss the traitor should have come before Congress............... turbinetree Saturday #18
The same damn reason Kushner is a "peace envoy" vapor2 Saturday #21
Well, she did go to college for one year! JustKay Saturday #22
Melanoma doesn't care for kids maliaSmith Saturday #23
"fostering tolerance and promoting peace" llmart Saturday #24
Simple! Aussie105 Yesterday #26
A most interesting point. niyad Yesterday #27
Thank Dog the UN has those translation headphones so that Marie Marie Yesterday #28
Maybe republicans plan to run her for president Mysterian Yesterday #29
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