Overview
- The First Lady will preside Monday over a meeting titled “Children, Technology and Education in Conflicts,” her office said.
- The UN said it will be the first time the spouse of a serving head of state leads a Security Council meeting.
- The United States assumes the Council’s rotating presidency in March, giving it control over the month’s agenda.
- UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said her appearance signals Washington takes the Council and the topic seriously.
- The development comes with U.S.–UN relations strained, including more than $4 billion in outstanding U.S. contributions.